Girls' name · since 2003

Madesen

Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Madesen, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#52,041 of 72,339
all-time among girls
12
born since 2003
2000s
peak decade

12 girls have been named Madesen since 2003, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Madesen has been recorded 12 times among girls since 2003, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2004.

  • #52,041 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 12 born since 2003
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Madesen ranks #52,041 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 2003, peaking in the 2000s.

#52,041 of 72,339
all-time among girls
12
born since 2003
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Madesen's 12 recorded births place it above 27.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Madesen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Madesen's SSA record in two at 2004 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 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Madesen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (2003)
7
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 20032004 5

Madesen by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (12 births, 100% of the file).

2000s was Madesen's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Madesen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Madesen?
Since 2003, Social Security records show 12 babies named Madesen. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #52,041 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 7 births.
Where does Madesen sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Madesen ranks #52,041 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Madesen most popular?
Madesen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Madesen been used?
The SSA has tracked Madesen since 2003 -- 2 years through the most recent 2004 data.
What names are similar to Madesen?
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Madesen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2003–2004 (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 Madesen 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.