US rank #10637 Girls' name Peak 2008 173 births

Maddeline — #10637 US girls' name

173 babies named Maddeline in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s162000s572010s702020s30
#10637
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 40% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Maddeline was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

10 babies were named Maddeline in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maddeline

The Social Security Administration has registered 173 babies named Maddeline between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Maddeline currently holds the #10637 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maddeline performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 70 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Maddeline shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maddeline in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 173 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Maddeline at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

173

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2008

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,637

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maddeline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
10
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
4681012 202420202017201320102007200319991997 5

Maddeline by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
70 births that decade — 40% of Maddeline's all-time total
1990s162000s572010s702020s30

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maddeline?
173 babies have been named Maddeline since 1997. It currently ranks #10637 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 10 births.
When was Maddeline most popular?
Maddeline was most popular in the 2010s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Maddeline been used?
Maddeline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maddeline?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1997–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.