Total births
206
Girls' name · since 1915
Madaleine
Madaleine has 206 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 206
- total births
- 1915–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
206 girls have been named Madaleine since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Madaleine has 206 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2017.
- 206 total births
- 1915–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
206 girls have been named Madaleine since 1915, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.
- 206
- total births
- 1915–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Madaleine was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
17 babies were named Madaleine in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Madaleine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Madaleine's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Madaleine at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Madaleine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2017
- Peak year (1997)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Madaleine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Madaleine's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Madaleine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 7
1920s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
79 births
- 2000s
2000s
85 births
- 2010s 30
2010s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 85 births (41% of all-time use).
Madaleine by state
Where Madaleine concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.4% |
California share of Madaleine's total US births 2.4%
5 of 206 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Madaleine? ▼
Madaleine has been given to 206 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 17 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Madaleine most popular? ▼
Madaleine was most popular in the 2000s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Madaleine most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Madaleine are California (5 births).
How long has the name Madaleine been used? ▼
Records for Madaleine go back to 1915, giving 103 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Madaleine? ▼
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 Madaleine's data
- Madaleine's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (85 total births) through the 2010s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Madaleines (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Madaleine
Nearby Names Like Madaleine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Madaleine
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 Madaleine side by side: Madaleine vs Madison Madaleine vs Madeline Madaleine vs Madelyn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–2017 (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. "Madaleine: Baby Name Since 1915 - 206 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/madaleine. 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 Madaleine 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 June 2026.