Total births
183
Girls' name · since 1997
Maddeline
Maddeline has 183 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10680
- among girls today
- 183
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Maddeline currently ranks #10680 among girls' names in America, with 183 babies recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maddeline has been recorded 183 times among girls since 1997, currently ranked #10680 nationally and more common than 40% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #10680 among girls today
- 183 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
- 40% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Maddeline is currently the #10680 girls' name in America, more common than 40% of girls - 183 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10680
- among girls today
- 183
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Maddeline vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10680
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 40% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
38% 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.
How Maddeline compares
183 35th percentile among 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
Maddeline's all-time total is 52% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maddeline | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 183 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maddeline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maddeline's full recorded timeline at 2011, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maddeline at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#10,680
Active since
1997
Maddeline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Maddeline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Maddeline's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Maddeline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
57 births
- 2010s
2010s
70 births
- 2020s
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 70 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maddeline? ▼
183 babies have been named Maddeline since 1997. It currently ranks #10680 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? ▼
Records for Maddeline go back to 1997, giving 29 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Maddeline's data
- Maddeline's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (70 total births) through the 2020s (40) -- 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 Maddeline
Nearby Names Like Maddeline
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maddeline
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 Maddeline side by side: Maddeline vs Madison Maddeline vs Madeline Maddeline vs Madelyn
Related Names
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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, 1997–2025 (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. "Maddeline: #10680 Girls' Name - 183 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maddeline. 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 Maddeline 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.