Total births
24
Girls' name · since 1916
Madelle
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 24 babies named Madelle, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 24
- total births
- 1916–1924
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
24 girls have been named Madelle since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Madelle has 24 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1924.
- 24 total births
- 1916–1924 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
24 girls have been named Madelle since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1924.
- 24
- total births
- 1916–1924
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
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.
Madelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Madelle splits its recorded history at 1920: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Madelle at a glance
Last recorded 1924Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Madelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1924
- Peak year (1924)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Madelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Madelle's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Madelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 14 births (58% of all-time use).
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Madelle since 1916 -- 9 years through the most recent 1924 data.
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.
Keep exploring Madelle
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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, 1916–1924 (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. "Madelle: Baby Name Since 1916 - 24 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/madelle. 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 Madelle 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.