Total births
34
Girls' name · since 1914
Madgelene
Madgelene has 34 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 34
- total births
- 1914–1934
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Madgelene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 34 have been recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Madgelene has been recorded 34 times among girls since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1934.
- 34 total births
- 1914–1934 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
34 girls have been named Madgelene since 1914, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1934.
- 34
- total births
- 1914–1934
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Madgelene was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
7 babies were named Madgelene in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Madgelene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Madgelene splits its recorded history at 1930: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Madgelene at a glance
Last recorded 1934Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Madgelene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1934
- Peak year (1927)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Madgelene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Madgelene's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Madgelene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
12 births
- 1930s
1930s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 17 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Madgelene? ▼
Madgelene has been given to 34 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1934. 7 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
When was Madgelene most popular? ▼
Madgelene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Madgelene been used? ▼
Records for Madgelene go back to 1914, giving 21 years of history through 1934.
What names are similar to Madgelene? ▼
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 Madgelene
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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, 1914–1934 (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. "Madgelene: Baby Name Since 1914 - 34 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/madgelene. 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 Madgelene 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.