Girls' name · since 1893
Madelene
2,704 babies named Madelene in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,843 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,704
- born since 1893
- 1920s
- peak decade
Madelene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,704 recorded since 1893.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Madelene has been recorded 2,704 times among girls since 1893, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1893 to 2024.
- #3,843 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,704 born since 1893
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Madelene ranks #3,843 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,704 born since 1893, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,843 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,704
- born since 1893
- 1920s
- peak decade
Madelene's 2,704 recorded births place it above 94.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Madelene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Madelene's SSA record in two at 1958 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1893, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 57, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Madelene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2024
- Peak year (1921)
- 57
- Annual births at peak, across 132 years of records
Madelene by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (412 births, 15% of the file).
1920s was Madelene's strongest decade.
412 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Madelene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 52
1890s
52 births
- 1900s 92
1900s
92 births
- 1910s
1910s
365 births
- 1920s
1920s
412 births
- 1930s
1930s
245 births
- 1940s
1940s
231 births
- 1950s
1950s
259 births
- 1960s
1960s
222 births
- 1970s 158
1970s
158 births
- 1980s 67
1980s
67 births
- 1990s
1990s
245 births
- 2000s
2000s
210 births
- 2010s 106
2010s
106 births
- 2020s 40
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 412 births (15% of all-time use).
How Madelene 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 Madelene's total volume
Madelene by state
Where Madelene concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 177 | 6.5% |
| #2 | California | | 49 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 30 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 26 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 16 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 10 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 10 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Iowa | | 5 | 0.2% |
177 of 2,704 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Madelene appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Madelene's data
- Madelene's decade-level peak was the 1920s (412 total births); usage has since declined to 40 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Madelenes (177 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Madelene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~131 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1893–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Madelene 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 August 2026.