Girls' name · since 1999

Medeline

17 babies named Medeline in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

17
total births
1999–2010
years on record
1990s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade

17 girls have been named Medeline since 1999, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Medeline recorded 17 times among girls since 1999, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2010.

  • 17 total births
  • 1999–2010 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 35% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Medeline's 17 recorded births place it above 33% 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.

Medeline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Medeline splits its recorded history at 2009: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Medeline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1999)
6
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
4.555.566.5 199920092010 5

Medeline by decade

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

1990s was Medeline's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Medeline births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6 births (35% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Medeline?
17 babies have been named Medeline since 1999. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1999 with 6 births.
When was Medeline most popular?
Medeline was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Medeline been used?
Medeline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 12 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Medeline?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Medina, Meda, Medha, Medora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Medeline's data

  • Medeline's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (6 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1999–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Medeline: Baby Name Since 1999 - 17 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/medeline. 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 Medeline 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 July 2026.