How Many People Are Named Madeline?
An estimated 151,548 people in the United States have the first name Madeline. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #353 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Madeline peaked in popularity in 1998 with 5,869 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Madeline 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 Madeline paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Madeline is overwhelmingly female, 245 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
151,548
About 1 in 2,262 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1998
5,869 births
Total Registered
204,520
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Madeline
Madeline is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 204,520 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Madeline as a male name
Ranked #13,396 in 2018
5 male births in 2018
Peak: 2004 (17 births)
Madeline as a female name
Ranked #87 in 2024
2,907 female births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (5,869 births)
Madeline: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Madeline span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 48,361 babies were registered. Madeline has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Madeline by Decade
How has Madeline 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 454 | 0 | 454 | |
| 1890s | 2,242 | 0 | 2,242 | |
| 1900s | 4,080 | 0 | 4,080 | |
| 1910s | 13,042 | 0 | 13,042 | |
| 1920s | 15,585 | 27 | 15,558 | |
| 1930s | 8,530 | 14 | 8,516 | |
| 1940s | 9,626 | 24 | 9,602 | |
| 1950s | 6,281 | 11 | 6,270 | |
| 1960s | 4,780 | 5 | 4,775 | |
| 1970s | 2,739 | 0 | 2,739 | |
| 1980s | 5,520 | 23 | 5,497 | |
| 1990s | 37,002 | 37 | 36,965 | |
| 2000s | 48,361 | 81 | 48,280 | |
| 2010s | 32,395 | 23 | 32,372 | |
| 2020s | 13,883 | 0 | 13,883 | |
Madeline by State
Birth registrations for Madeline span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, North Dakota. On average, about 3,805 Madelines were registered per state.
Madeline + Last Name Combinations
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Madeline: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Madeline?
We estimate approximately 151,548 people named Madeline 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 2,262 Americans share this first name.
Is Madeline a common name?
Madeline is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 204,520 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Madeline most popular?
Madeline reached peak popularity in 1998, when 5,869 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Madeline is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Madeline a female name?
Madeline is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Madeline Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Madeline Smith, Madeline Johnson, Madeline 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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