Total births
207,385
Girls' name · since 1880
Madeline
207,385 babies named Madeline in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #86
- among girls today
- 207,385
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 99.5%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Madeline is the #86 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 207,385 recorded since 1880.
Madeline has 207,385 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #86 as of the latest data, more common than 99.5% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #86 among girls today
- 207,385 born since 1880
- 2000s peak decade
- 99.5% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Madeline is currently the #86 girls' name in America, more common than 99.5% of girls - 207,385 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.
- #86
- among girls today
- 207,385
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 99.5%
- more common than other girls
Madeline vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#86
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.5% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Madeline was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
5,869 babies were named Madeline in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Madeline compares
207,385 Top 1% higher than 99% 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
Madeline's all-time total is 543x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Madeline | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 207,385 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5,869 | 48 | 19,840 |
Madeline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Madeline's full recorded timeline at 1953, 73% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 27% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 14 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 5,869 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Madeline at a glance
Top 100 girls' namePeak year
1998
Current rank
#86
Active since
1880
Madeline popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 5,869
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Madeline popularity over time - boys
245 total births recorded since 1921 (Madeline as boys' name)
Madeline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Madeline's strongest decade.
48,280 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Madeline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 454
1880s
454 births
- 1890s 2,242
1890s
2,242 births
- 1900s 4,080
1900s
4,080 births
- 1910s 13,042
1910s
13,042 births
- 1920s 15,558
1920s
15,558 births
- 1930s 8,516
1930s
8,516 births
- 1940s 9,602
1940s
9,602 births
- 1950s 6,270
1950s
6,270 births
- 1960s 4,775
1960s
4,775 births
- 1970s 2,739
1970s
2,739 births
- 1980s 5,497
1980s
5,497 births
- 1990s
1990s
36,967 births
- 2000s
2000s
48,280 births
- 2010s
2010s
32,375 births
- 2020s 16,988
2020s
16,988 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 48,280 births (23% of all-time use).
How Madeline 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 Madeline's total volume
Madeline vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Madeline by state
Where Madeline concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 22,823 | 11.0% |
| #2 | California | | 17,825 | 8.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 12,813 | 6.2% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 11,747 | 5.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 10,173 | 4.9% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 7,931 | 3.8% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 7,861 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 7,194 | 3.5% |
New York share of Madeline's total US births 11.0%
Even split
22,823 of 207,385 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Madeline appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Madeline? ▼
207,385 babies have been named Madeline since 1880. It currently ranks #86 among girls. The peak year was 1998 with 5,869 births.
When was Madeline most popular? ▼
Madeline was most popular in the 2000s decade with 48,280 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Madeline most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Madeline are New York (22,823 births), California (17,825 births), Texas (12,813 births).
How long has the name Madeline been used? ▼
Madeline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Madeline? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Madison, Madelyn, Madeleine, Maddison, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Madeline's data
- Madeline's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (48,280 total births) through the 2020s (16,988) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Madelines (22,823 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 Madeline
Nearby Names Like Madeline
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Madeline
Madison Girl
#45 419,806 births
Madelyn Girl
#65 116,010 births
Madeleine Girl
#440 45,722 births
Maddison Girl
#488 24,063 births
Madilyn Girl
#421 23,632 births
Compare Madeline side by side: Madeline vs Madison Madeline vs Madelyn Madeline vs Madeleine
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Madeline
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Madeline: #86 Girls' Name - 207,385 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/madeline. 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 Madeline 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 June 2026.