Total births
4,990
Girls' name · since 1885
Madaline
4,990 babies named Madaline in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4478
- among girls today
- 4,990
- born since 1885
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other girls
4,990 babies have been named Madaline since 1885, making it today's #4478 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Madaline has been recorded 4,990 times among girls since 1885, currently ranked #4478 nationally and more common than 75% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2025.
- #4478 among girls today
- 4,990 born since 1885
- 1920s peak decade
- 75% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Madaline is currently the #4478 girls' name in America, more common than 75% of girls - 4,990 born since 1885, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4478
- among girls today
- 4,990
- born since 1885
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other girls
Madaline vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4478
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 75% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Madaline was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
114 babies were named Madaline in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
How Madaline compares
4,990 Top 13% higher than 87% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Madaline's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Madaline | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,990 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 114 | 48 | 19,840 |
Madaline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Madaline's full recorded timeline at 1957, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1885, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 114 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Madaline at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1918
Current rank
#4,478
Active since
1885
Madaline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 114
- Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
Madaline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Madaline's strongest decade.
794 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Madaline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 126
1890s
126 births
- 1900s 255
1900s
255 births
- 1910s
1910s
701 births
- 1920s
1920s
794 births
- 1930s
1930s
364 births
- 1940s
1940s
330 births
- 1950s 255
1950s
255 births
- 1960s 144
1960s
144 births
- 1970s 101
1970s
101 births
- 1980s 97
1980s
97 births
- 1990s
1990s
430 births
- 2000s
2000s
765 births
- 2010s
2010s
478 births
- 2020s 145
2020s
145 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 794 births (16% of all-time use).
How Madaline compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Madaline's total volume
Madaline vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Madaline by state
Where Madaline concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 291 | 5.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 222 | 4.4% |
| #3 | California | | 147 | 2.9% |
| #4 | West Virginia | | 131 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Texas | | 116 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 78 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 54 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 47 | 0.9% |
Pennsylvania share of Madaline's total US births 5.8%
Even split
291 of 4,990 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Madaline appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Madaline? ▼
4,990 babies have been named Madaline since 1885. It currently ranks #4478 among girls. The peak year was 1918 with 114 births.
When was Madaline most popular? ▼
Madaline was most popular in the 1920s decade with 794 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Madaline most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Madaline are Pennsylvania (291 births), New York (222 births), California (147 births).
How long has the name Madaline been used? ▼
Madaline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1885, spanning 141 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Madaline? ▼
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 Madaline's data
- Madaline's decade-level peak was the 1920s (794 total births); usage has since declined to 145 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Madalines (291 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Madaline
Nearby Names Like Madaline
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Madaline
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 Madaline side by side: Madaline vs Madison Madaline vs Madeline Madaline vs Madelyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Madaline
Theo #4477
3,503 births · Peak 1924
Dominga #4479
4,034 births · Peak 1925
Felicia #4476
91,092 births · Peak 1986
Coralee #4480
2,638 births · Peak 2017
Becky #4475
86,898 births · Peak 1959
Suzie #4481
3,984 births · Peak 1962
Emelie #4474
2,612 births · Peak 2003
Orianna #4482
1,378 births · Peak 2013
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, 1885–2025 (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. "Madaline: #4478 Girls' Name - 4,990 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/madaline. 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 Madaline 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.