girl's name
Madelaine
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,967
Ireland
#385
1964 births
Madelaine is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1998, when 119 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1901.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Madelaine over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 21 |
| 1910s | 88 |
| 1920s | 163 |
| 1930s | 56 |
| 1940s | 304 |
| 1950s | 179 |
| 1960s | 84 |
| 1970s | 109 |
| 1980s | 213 |
| 1990s | 940 |
| 2000s | 735 |
| 2010s | 335 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 171 |
How popular is Madelaine?
In 2025, Madelaine was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Madelaine 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 Madelaine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Madelaine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Madelaine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Madelaine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Madelaine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Madelaine
How popular is the name Madelaine?
In 2025, Madelaine was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Madelaine a girl's or a boy's name?
Madelaine is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Madelaine?
Madelaine has 3 syllables.
When was Madelaine most popular?
Madelaine peaked in 1998, when 119 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Madelaine a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Madelaine currently ranks #5,259 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.