Madeline vs Madison

Side-by-side comparison of Madeline and Madison — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Madeline

Girl name · Rank #87

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Name B

Madison

Girl name · Rank #46

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Metric Madeline Madison
Current Rank #87 #46
Total Births (all years) 204,275 414,808
Peak Year 1998 2001
Peak Year Births 5,869 22,166
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Madeline Madison
1880ss 454 —
1890ss 2,242 —
1900ss 4,080 —
1910ss 13,042 —
1920ss 15,558 —
1930ss 8,516 —
1940ss 9,602 —
1950ss 6,270 —
1960ss 4,775 —
1970ss 2,739 17
1980ss 5,497 3,794
1990ss 36,965 91,907
2000ss 48,280 193,217
2010ss 32,372 98,419
2020ss 13,883 27,454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Madeline Madison
2014 3,445 10,331
2015 3,339 10,107
2016 3,280 9,055
2017 2,965 7,907
2018 2,917 7,099
2019 2,861 6,300
2020 2,799 6,249
2021 2,747 5,962
2022 2,698 5,506
2023 2,732 5,174
2024 2,907 4,563

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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