Girls' name · since 1901

Madline

Since 1901, U.S. Social Security records show 250 babies named Madline, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,600 of 72,339
all-time among girls
250
born since 1901
1920s
peak decade

250 girls have been named Madline since 1901, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Madline has been recorded 250 times among girls since 1901, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1901 to 1998.

  • #17,600 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 250 born since 1901
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Madline ranks #17,600 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 250 born since 1901, peaking in the 1920s.

#17,600 of 72,339
all-time among girls
250
born since 1901
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Madline's 250 recorded births place it above 75.65% 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.

Madline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Madline's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1901, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Madline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1901–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1921)
22
Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
0510152025 190119161920192419291936194419571998 6

Madline by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (97 births, 39% of the file).

1920s was Madline's strongest decade.

97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Madline births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 97 births (39% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Madline? ▼
250 babies have been named Madline since 1901. All-time, it sits at #17,600 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1921 with 22 births.
Where does Madline sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Madline ranks #17,600 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 Madline most popular? ▼
Madline was most popular in the 1920s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Madline been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Madline since 1901 -- 98 years through the most recent 1998 data.
What names are similar to Madline? ▼
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 Madline's data

  • Madline's decade-level peak was the 1920s (97 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- 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 Madline

Nearby Names Like Madline

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

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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Madline: 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, 1901–1998 (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 Madline 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.