girl's name
Madalene
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,443
Madalene is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1919, when 49 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1890.
Madalene over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 47 |
| 1900s | 88 |
| 1910s | 285 |
| 1920s | 292 |
| 1930s | 122 |
| 1940s | 120 |
| 1950s | 81 |
| 1960s | 31 |
| 1970s | 33 |
| 1980s | 27 |
| 1990s | 95 |
| 2000s | 122 |
| 2010s | 63 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 20 |
How popular is Madalene?
In 2025, Madalene was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Madalene is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Madalene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Madalene also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Madalene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Madalene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Madalene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Madalene
How popular is the name Madalene?
In 2025, Madalene was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Madalene a girl's or a boy's name?
Madalene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Madalene most popular?
Madalene peaked in 1919, when 49 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Madalene a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Madalene currently ranks #11,838 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.