How Many People Are Named Madelene?
An estimated 1,319 people in the United States have the first name Madelene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Madelene peaked in popularity in 1921 with 57 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Madelene 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 Madelene paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,319
About 1 in 259,859 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1921
57 births
Total Registered
2,704
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Madelene
Madelene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,704 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Madelene as a female name
Ranked #12,897 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (57 births)
Madelene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Madelene span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 412 babies were registered. Madelene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Madelene by Decade
How has Madelene 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.
Madelene by State
Birth registrations for Madelene span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in West Virginia, Ohio, Nebraska. On average, about 24 Madelenes were registered per state.
Madelene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Madelene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Madelene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Madelene?
We estimate approximately 1,319 people named Madelene 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 259,859 Americans share this first name.
Is Madelene a common name?
Madelene is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,704 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Madelene most popular?
Madelene reached peak popularity in 1921, when 57 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Madelene is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Madelene a female name?
Madelene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Madelene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Madelene Smith, Madelene Johnson, Madelene 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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