Recorded 1916–1924 Girls' name Peak 1924 24 births

Madelle — girls' name

24 babies named Madelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s101920s14
1920s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Madelle was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

8 babies were named Madelle in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Madelle

The Social Security Administration has registered 24 babies named Madelle between 1916 and 1924, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Madelle currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1924. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Madelle performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 14 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Madelle shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Madelle 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 24 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.

Madelle at a glance

Last recorded 1924

Total births

24

Since 1916

9 years of records

Peak year

1924

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1924

Active since

1916

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1924

Madelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1916

Last recorded 1924
Peak year (1924)
8
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
456789 1924192019191916 5

Madelle by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
14 births that decade — 58% of Madelle's all-time total
1910s101920s14

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Madelle?
24 babies have been named Madelle since 1916. It was last recorded in 1924. The peak year was 1924 with 8 births.
When was Madelle most popular?
Madelle was most popular in the 1920s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Madelle been used?
Madelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 9 years of data through 1924.
What names are similar to Madelle?
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.

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, 1916–1924 (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.