Girls' name · since 1920

Madgline

10 babies named Madgline in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

10
total births
1920–1932
years on record
1920s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Madgline sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1920.

Madgline has 10 recorded births among girls since 1920, 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 1920 to 1932.

  • 10 total births
  • 1920–1932 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

10 girls have been named Madgline since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1932.

10
total births
1920–1932
years on record
1920s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Madgline was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

5 babies were named Madgline in 1920 - its busiest year on record.

Madgline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Madgline splits its recorded history at 1932: 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 1920 (5 births).

Madgline at a glance

Last recorded 1932

Total births

10

Since 1920

13 years of records

Peak year

1920

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1932

Active since

1920

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1932

Madgline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1932

Last recorded 1932
Peak year (1920)
5
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
5 19201932 5

Madgline by decade

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

1920s was Madgline's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Madgline births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Madgline?
Madgline has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1932. 5 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Madgline most popular?
Madgline was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Madgline been used?
Madgline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 13 years of data through 1932.
What names are similar to Madgline?
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 Madgline's data

  • Madgline's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1920–1932 (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. "Madgline: Baby Name Since 1920 - 10 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/madgline. 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 Madgline 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.