girl's name
Maddeline
MAD-uh-lin (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 190
Maddeline is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2008, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1997.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Maddeline Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 57 |
| 2010s | 70 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 40 |
How Popular Is Maddeline?
In 2025, Maddeline was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Maddeline 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 Maddeline
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Maddeline Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maddeline over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Maddeline
- English MAD-uh-lin
Sibling Names for Maddeline
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Maddeline — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Maddeline
How popular is the name Maddeline?
In 2025, Maddeline was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Maddeline a girl's or a boy's name?
Maddeline is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Maddeline?
Maddeline has 3 syllables.
When was Maddeline most popular?
Maddeline peaked in 2008, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Maddeline a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maddeline currently ranks #9,860 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.