How Many People Are Named Madgelene?
An estimated 2 people in the United States have the first name Madgelene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 85 years old, and Madgelene peaked in popularity in 1927 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Madgelene 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 Madgelene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 85, Madgelene is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1951.
- Madgelene is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
2
About 1 in 171,377,169 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
85
years old
Peak Year
1927
7 births
Total Registered
34
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Madgelene
Madgelene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 34 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Madgelene as a female name
Ranked #4,705 in 1934
5 female births in 1934
Peak: 1927 (7 births)
Madgelene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Madgelene span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 17 babies were registered. Madgelene remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Madgelene by Decade
How has Madgelene 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.
Madgelene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Madgelene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Madgelene
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Madgelene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Madgelene?
We estimate approximately 2 people named Madgelene 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 171,377,169 Americans share this first name.
Is Madgelene a common name?
Madgelene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 34 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Madgelene most popular?
Madgelene reached peak popularity in 1927, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Madgelene is approximately 85 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Madgelene a female name?
Madgelene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Madgelene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Madgelene Smith, Madgelene Johnson, Madgelene 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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