Madge vs Madelyn

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

Name A

Madge

Girl name

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Name B

Madelyn

Girl name · Rank #65

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Metric Madge Madelyn
Current Rank Unranked #65
Total Births (all years) 13,430 112,627
Peak Year 1920 2008
Peak Year Births 464 4,566
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Madge Madelyn
1880ss 574 —
1890ss 1,162 156
1900ss 1,696 417
1910ss 3,335 1,924
1920ss 3,448 2,869
1930ss 1,553 1,628
1940ss 876 2,297
1950ss 484 1,960
1960ss 217 1,140
1970ss 67 870
1980ss 13 1,206
1990ss — 8,641
2000ss — 32,619
2010ss 5 39,195
2020ss — 17,705

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Madge Madelyn
2014 — 4,312
2015 — 4,486
2016 5 4,240
2017 — 3,967
2018 — 3,651
2019 — 3,580
2020 — 3,549
2021 — 3,427
2022 — 3,722
2023 — 3,643
2024 — 3,364

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, 1880–2016.

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