Total births
13,430
Girls' name · since 1880
Madge
13,430 babies named Madge in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 13,430
- total births
- 1880–2016
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Madge is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 13,430 have been recorded since 1880.
Madge has 13,430 recorded births among girls since 1880, 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 1880 to 2016.
- 13,430 total births
- 1880–2016 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
13,430 girls have been named Madge since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2016.
- 13,430
- total births
- 1880–2016
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Madge was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
464 babies were named Madge in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Madge's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Madge splits its recorded history at 1930: 24% of all births land in the more recent half, 76% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 464 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Madge at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Madge popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2016
- Peak year (1920)
- 464
- Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
Madge by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Madge's strongest decade.
3,448 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Madge births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 574
1880s
574 births
- 1890s 1,162
1890s
1,162 births
- 1900s
1900s
1,696 births
- 1910s
1910s
3,335 births
- 1920s
1920s
3,448 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,553 births
- 1940s 876
1940s
876 births
- 1950s 484
1950s
484 births
- 1960s 217
1960s
217 births
- 1970s 67
1970s
67 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 3,448 births (26% of all-time use).
How Madge 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 Madge's total volume
Madge vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Madge by state
Where Madge concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 663 | 4.9% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 554 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 483 | 3.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 456 | 3.4% |
| #5 | West Virginia | | 419 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 394 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Texas | | 392 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 366 | 2.7% |
North Carolina share of Madge's total US births 4.9%
Even split
663 of 13,430 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Madge appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Madge? ▼
Madge has been given to 13,430 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 464 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Madge most popular? ▼
Madge was most popular in the 1920s decade with 3,448 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Madge most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Madge are North Carolina (663 births), Kentucky (554 births), Tennessee (483 births).
How long has the name Madge been used? ▼
Madge has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 137 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Madge? ▼
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 Madge's data
- Madge's decade-level peak was the 1920s (3,448 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Madges (663 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Madge
Nearby Names Like Madge
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Madge
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 Madge side by side: Madge vs Madison Madge vs Madeline Madge vs Madelyn
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Names with a similar number of total births
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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, 1880–2016 (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. "Madge: Baby Name Since 1880 - 13,430 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/madge. 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 Madge 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.