How Many People Are Named Madell?
An estimated 6 people in the United States have the first name Madell. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 91 years old, and Madell peaked in popularity in 1924 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Madell 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 Madell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 91, Madell is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1945.
- Madell is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
6
About 1 in 57,125,723 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
91
years old
Peak Year
1924
12 births
Total Registered
147
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Madell
Madell is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 147 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Madell as a female name
Ranked #4,493 in 1943
6 female births in 1943
Peak: 1924 (12 births)
Madell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Madell span from the 1900s to the 1940s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 73 babies were registered. Madell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Madell by Decade
How has Madell 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.
Madell by State
Madell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Madell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Madell
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Madell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Madell?
We estimate approximately 6 people named Madell 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 57,125,723 Americans share this first name.
Is Madell a common name?
Madell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 22.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 147 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Madell most popular?
Madell reached peak popularity in 1924, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Madell is approximately 91 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Madell a female name?
Madell is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Madell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Madell Smith, Madell Johnson, Madell 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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