Total births
71
Girls' name · since 1918
Madalaine
Madalaine has 71 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 71
- total births
- 1918–2008
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Madalaine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 71 have been recorded since 1918.
Madalaine has 71 recorded births among girls since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2008.
- 71 total births
- 1918–2008 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
71 girls have been named Madalaine since 1918, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2008.
- 71
- total births
- 1918–2008
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Madalaine was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
9 babies were named Madalaine in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Madalaine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Madalaine's full recorded timeline at 1996, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Madalaine at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Madalaine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2008
- Peak year (2005)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
Madalaine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Madalaine's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Madalaine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
39 births
- 2000s
2000s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 39 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Madalaine? ▼
Madalaine has been given to 71 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 9 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Madalaine most popular? ▼
Madalaine was most popular in the 1990s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Madalaine been used? ▼
Records for Madalaine go back to 1918, giving 91 years of history through 2008.
What names are similar to Madalaine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Madison, Madeline, Madelyn, Madeleine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Madalaine's data
- Madalaine's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (39 total births) through the 2000s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Madalaine
Nearby Names Like Madalaine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Madalaine
Madison Girl
#45 419,806 births
Madeline Girl
#86 207,385 births
Madelyn Girl
#65 116,010 births
Madeleine Girl
#440 45,722 births
Maddison Girl
#488 24,063 births
Compare Madalaine side by side: Madalaine vs Madison Madalaine vs Madeline Madalaine vs Madelyn
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1918–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Madalaine: Baby Name Since 1918 - 71 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/madalaine. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Madalaine draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.