girl's name
Madelen
- Origin North Germanic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 55
Madelen is a girl's name. In 2011 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Madelen is a name of North Germanic origin.
- Peaked in 2000, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
Madelen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 31 |
| 2010s (to 2011) | 14 |
How popular is Madelen?
In 2011, Madelen was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Madelen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Madelen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Madelen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Madelen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Madelen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Madelen
How popular is the name Madelen?
In 2011, Madelen was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Madelen a girl's or a boy's name?
Madelen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Madelen most popular?
Madelen peaked in 2000, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.