Baby name

Madeline

Girl

Origin of the name

Madeline comes from the name of Mary Magdalene, “from Magdala,” a disciple of Jesus.

Classic name

1998 was its best year: 5,869 births, or 1 baby in 627. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 146 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 81.

207,385births since 1880

1990sgeneration

No. 50rank at its peak, in 1998

Where babies named Madeline are born

1998

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The darker the blue, the more common Madeline is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Madeline is most common in Vermont (1.9 times), Maine (1.9) and New Hampshire (1.8), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Adeline 80,812
Madeleine 45,722
Madaline 4,990
Madelyne 3,502
Madelaine 3,398
Madelin 3,231

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