Madison vs Madeline

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

Name A

Madison

Girl name · Rank #46

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Name B

Madeline

Girl name · Rank #87

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

Births by Decade

Decade Madison Madeline
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 17 2,739
1980ss 3,794 5,497
1990ss 91,907 36,965
2000ss 193,217 48,280
2010ss 98,419 32,372
2020ss 27,454 13,883

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1970–2024.

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