Madelene Girl
How popular is Madelene?
Peaked in 1921
No babies were recorded with the name Madelene in 2025. It was most used in 1921, when 57 girls got the name.
1,448living people named Madelene (est.)
52median age of people named Madelene
2,704babies named Madelene since 1880
Madelene popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1921 (57 girls) |
| Highest rank | #901 in 1914 |
| First recorded | 1893 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Madelene counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Madelyn family of names ranked #13 for girls in 2025, with 8,811 babies in all.
| Spelling | Girls in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Madelyn | 3,362 | 38% |
| Madeline | 3,086 | 35% |
| Madilyn | 662 | 8% |
| Madelynn | 573 | 7% |
| Madilynn | 315 | 4% |
| Madalyn | 273 | 3% |
| Madalynn | 161 | 2% |
| Maddilyn | 24 | 0% |
| Madelyne | 81 | 1% |
| Madelin | 74 | 1% |
| Maddilynn | 19 | 0% |
| Madaline | 20 | 0% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Madelene by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 52 | #998 |
| 1900s | 92 | #1,001 |
| 1910s | 365 | #901 |
| 1920s | 412 | #987 |
| 1930s | 245 | #1,308 |
| 1940s | 231 | #1,649 |
| 1950s | 259 | #1,732 |
| 1960s | 222 | #2,171 |
| 1970s | 158 | #2,830 |
| 1980s | 67 | #5,911 |
| 1990s | 245 | #3,147 |
| 2000s | 210 | #4,522 |
| 2010s | 106 | #6,901 |
| 2020s | 40 | #9,051 |
Questions
- Is Madelene a boy or girl name?
- Madelene is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Madelene were girls.
- How popular is the name Madelene?
- No babies were recorded with the name Madelene in 2025. It was most used in 1921, when 57 girls got the name.
- When was Madelene most popular?
- Madelene peaked in 1921, when 57 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #901 in 1914.
- How many people are named Madelene?
- 2,704 babies have been named Madelene in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,448 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 52.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.