How Many People Are Named Madalene?
An estimated 504 people in the United States have the first name Madalene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Madalene peaked in popularity in 1919 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Madalene as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Madalene paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
504
About 1 in 680,068 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1919
49 births
Total Registered
1,418
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Madalene
Madalene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,418 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Madalene as a female name
Ranked #14,517 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1919 (49 births)
Madalene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Madalene span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 292 babies were registered. Madalene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Madalene by Decade
How has Madalene tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Madalene by State
Birth registrations for Madalene span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan. The lowest are in West Virginia, Ohio, Michigan. On average, about 20 Madalenes were registered per state.
Madalene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Madalene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Madalene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Madalene?
We estimate approximately 504 people named Madalene are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 680,068 Americans share this first name.
Is Madalene a common name?
Madalene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,418 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Madalene most popular?
Madalene reached peak popularity in 1919, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Madalene is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Madalene a female name?
Madalene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Madalene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Madalene Smith, Madalene Johnson, Madalene Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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