girl's name
Madge
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Births on record 13,448
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#493
1997 births
Madge is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2016 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1920, when 464 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Madge over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 574 |
| 1890s | 1,162 |
| 1900s | 1,696 |
| 1910s | 3,335 |
| 1920s | 3,448 |
| 1930s | 1,553 |
| 1940s | 876 |
| 1950s | 484 |
| 1960s | 217 |
| 1970s | 67 |
| 1980s | 13 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 5 |
How popular is Madge?
In 2016, Madge was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Madge 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 Madge
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Madge also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Madge over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Madge
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Madge — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Madge
How popular is the name Madge?
In 2016, Madge was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Madge a girl's or a boy's name?
Madge is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Madge?
Madge has 1 syllable.
When was Madge most popular?
Madge peaked in 1920, when 464 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.