How Many People Are Named Madelon?
An estimated 613 people in the United States have the first name Madelon. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Madelon peaked in popularity in 1920 with 53 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Madelon 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 Madelon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
613
About 1 in 559,142 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1920
53 births
Total Registered
1,787
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Madelon
Madelon is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,787 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Madelon as a female name
Ranked #15,230 in 2017
6 female births in 2017
Peak: 1920 (53 births)
Madelon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Madelon span from the 1890s to the 2010s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 353 babies were registered. Madelon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Madelon by Decade
How has Madelon 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.
Madelon by State
Birth registrations for Madelon span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan. The lowest are in West Virginia, Iowa, California. On average, about 36 Madelons were registered per state.
Madelon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Madelon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Madelon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Madelon?
We estimate approximately 613 people named Madelon 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 559,142 Americans share this first name.
Is Madelon a common name?
Madelon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,787 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Madelon most popular?
Madelon reached peak popularity in 1920, when 53 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Madelon is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Madelon a female name?
Madelon is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Madelon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Madelon Smith, Madelon Johnson, Madelon 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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