Madge
Medieval English pet form of Margaret, and sometimes of Marjorie; Margaret comes through Latin from the Greek margarites, meaning pearl.
Madge in 2025
Madge was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Madge has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Madge
Madge reached its highest point in 1920, when 464 babies were given the name, ranking 562nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 326th, in 1898.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 13,430 babies have been named Madge. Half of them were born before 1919, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Madge by decade
| Decade | Babies named Madge | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 574 | 433 |
| 1890s | 1,162 | 326 |
| 1900s | 1,696 | 354 |
| 1910s | 3,335 | 409 |
| 1920s | 3,448 | 562 |
| 1930s | 1,553 | 848 |
| 1940s | 876 | 1,101 |
| 1950s | 484 | 2,026 |
| 1960s | 217 | 3,043 |
| 1970s | 67 | 7,954 |
| 1980s | 13 | 11,645 |
| 2010s | 5 | 28,834 |
Where Madge is heading
Madge was not in use ten years ago, so there is no decade-long trend to compare against yet.
That is less than 5% of its 1920 peak — Madge is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Madge
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Madge.