Feminine dossier · first seen 1885

Madaline

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1918

Peak era

1918

Peak births

114

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

1885Peak 19182025

Quick answers about Madaline

An estimated 2,584 living Americans are named Madaline.

Madaline is very rare among babies today, with 20 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 82.5% from its 1918 peak.

The median age of a living American named Madaline is approximately 25 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 52 years old.

Not especially. Madaline has been declining since its 1918 peak and registered 20 births in 2025.

Peak year

1918

Decline from peak

82.5%

2025

All-time

4,990

Madaline has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Madaline peaked in 1918, when 114 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 20 girls were given the name.

Down 82.5% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 4,990 Americans named Madaline since 1885.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1918

Living profile

2,584

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age25

Core range17–52

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.