Girls' name · since 1918

Madiline

92 babies named Madiline in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#28,058 of 72,339
all-time among girls
92
born since 1918
2010s
peak decade

92 girls have been named Madiline since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Madiline has been recorded 92 times among girls since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2022.

  • #28,058 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 92 born since 1918
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Madiline ranks #28,058 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 92 born since 1918, peaking in the 2010s.

#28,058 of 72,339
all-time among girls
92
born since 1918
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Madiline's 92 recorded births place it above 61.12% 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.

Madiline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Madiline's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Madiline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2008)
10
Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
4681012 1918192220082011201320162022 7

Madiline by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (37 births, 40% of the file).

2010s was Madiline's strongest decade.

37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Madiline births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 37 births (40% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Madiline? ▼
Madiline has been given to 92 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #28,058 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 10 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
Where does Madiline sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Madiline ranks #28,058 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 Madiline most popular? ▼
Madiline was most popular in the 2010s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Madiline been used? ▼
Madiline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 105 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Madiline? ▼
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 Madiline's data

  • Madiline's decade-level peak was the 2010s (37 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Madiline

Nearby Names Like Madiline

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Madiline

Madison Girl
#40 419,806 births
Madeline Girl
#81 207,385 births
Madelyn Girl
#71 116,010 births
Madeleine Girl
#454 45,722 births
Maddison Girl
#439 24,063 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Russie
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Laddie
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Aleane
92 births · Peak 1923
Eloyse
92 births · Peak 1927
Berneita
92 births · Peak 1916
Florean
92 births · Peak 1919

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Madiline: 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, 1918–2022 (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 Madiline 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.