How Many People Are Named Madlene?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Madlene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 88 years old, and Madlene peaked in popularity in 1917 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Madlene 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 Madlene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 88, Madlene is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1948.
- Madlene is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
88
years old
Peak Year
1917
7 births
Total Registered
36
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Madlene
Madlene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 36 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Madlene as a female name
Ranked #4,042 in 1943
7 female births in 1943
Peak: 1917 (7 births)
Madlene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Madlene span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 12 babies were registered. While Madlene is less common than at its peak in the 1930s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Madlene by Decade
How has Madlene 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.
Madlene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Madlene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Madlene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Madlene?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Madlene 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Madlene a common name?
Madlene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 36 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Madlene most popular?
Madlene reached peak popularity in 1917, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Madlene is approximately 88 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Madlene a female name?
Madlene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Madlene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Madlene Smith, Madlene Johnson, Madlene 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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