girl's name

Madline

MAD-lin (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 410

Madline is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1998 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1921, when 22 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1901.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Madline Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1990s.

97
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Births named Madline by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1900s 5
1910s 56
1920s 97
1930s 44
1940s 19
1950s 18
1960s 5
1970s 0
1980s 0
1990s 6

How Popular Is Madline?

In 1998, Madline was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Madline Is Used

France #6,398 5 in 2013
United States #12,695 6 in 1998

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Madline

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Madline Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Madline over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Madline

  • English MAD-lin

Sibling Names for Madline

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Madline — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Madline

How popular is the name Madline?

In 1998, Madline was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Madline a girl's or a boy's name?

Madline is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Madline?

Madline has 2 syllables.

When was Madline most popular?

Madline peaked in 1921, when 22 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.