Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1914
Madlen
Madlen has 23 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 23
- total births
- 1914–2018
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
23 girls have been named Madlen since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Madlen has 23 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2018.
- 23 total births
- 1914–2018 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Madlen since 1914, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2018.
- 23
- total births
- 1914–2018
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Madlen was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
8 babies were named Madlen in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Madlen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Madlen's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Madlen at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Madlen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2018
- Peak year (1999)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Madlen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Madlen's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Madlen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
8 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 8 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Madlen? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 23 babies named Madlen. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 8 births.
When was Madlen most popular? ▼
Madlen was most popular in the 1990s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Madlen been used? ▼
Records for Madlen go back to 1914, giving 105 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Madlen? ▼
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 Madlen's data
- Madlen's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 2010s (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.
Keep exploring Madlen
Nearby Names Like Madlen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Madlen
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 Madlen side by side: Madlen vs Madison Madlen vs Madeline Madlen vs Madelyn
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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, 1914–2018 (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. "Madlen: Baby Name Since 1914 - 23 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/madlen. 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 Madlen 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.