Madeleine
The French form of Magdalene, a title meaning of Magdala, the Galilean town associated with Mary Magdalene in the Gospels.
Madeleine in 2025
Madeleine was given to 679 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 925th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,883 babies born.
The history of Madeleine
Madeleine reached its highest point in 1998, when 1,424 babies were given the name, ranking 443rd that year.
Across the 145 years of records since 1881, 45,737 babies have been named Madeleine. Half of them were born before 2001, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Madeleine by decade
| Decade | Babies named Madeleine | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 104 | 843 |
| 1890s | 433 | 636 |
| 1900s | 506 | 695 |
| 1910s | 1,373 | 740 |
| 1920s | 2,121 | 817 |
| 1930s | 1,330 | 877 |
| 1940s | 2,052 | 776 |
| 1950s | 1,336 | 1,094 |
| 1960s | 805 | 1,723 |
| 1970s | 400 | 3,205 |
| 1980s | 1,295 | 1,266 |
| 1990s | 8,927 | 443 |
| 2000s | 10,628 | 548 |
| 2010s | 9,929 | 587 |
| 2020s | 4,498 | 782 |
Where Madeleine is heading
Madeleine has fallen 36% over the past decade, from 1,067 babies in 2015 to 679 in 2025.
Names like Madeleine
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Madeleine.