Total births
2,704
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.
- #12199
- among girls today
- 2,704
- born since 1893
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
2,704 babies have been named Madelene since 1893, making it today's #12199 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Madelene has been recorded 2,704 times among girls since 1893, currently ranked #12199 nationally and more common than 31% 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 1893 to 2024.
- #12199 among girls today
- 2,704 born since 1893
- 1920s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Madelene is currently the #12199 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 2,704 born since 1893, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12199
- among girls today
- 2,704
- born since 1893
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Madelene vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12199
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 31% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Madelene was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
57 babies were named Madelene in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
How Madelene compares
2,704 Top 19% higher than 81% 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
Madelene's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Madelene | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,704 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 57 | 48 | 19,840 |
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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1921
Current rank
#12,199
Active since
1893
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
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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 vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
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% |
New York share of Madelene's total US births 6.5%
Even split
177 of 2,704 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Madelene appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Madelene? ▼
Since 1893, Social Security records show 2,704 babies named Madelene. Today it holds rank #12199 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 57 births.
When was Madelene most popular? ▼
Madelene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 412 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Madelene most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Madelene are New York (177 births), California (49 births), Texas (30 births).
How long has the name Madelene been used? ▼
Madelene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1893, spanning 132 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Madelene? ▼
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 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
- 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 Madelene
Nearby Names Like Madelene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Madelene
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 Madelene side by side: Madelene vs Madison Madelene vs Madeline Madelene vs Madelyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Madelene
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Clarita #12197
1,244 births · Peak 1932
Chrystal #12201
15,760 births · Peak 1982
Grady #12196
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Nera #12202
151 births · Peak 1928
Samuel #12195
2,889 births · Peak 1985
Cyrilla #12203
549 births · Peak 1917
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, 1893–2024 (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. "Madelene: #12199 Girls' Name - 2,704 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/madelene. 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 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 July 2026.