Madaline
Madaline was the 6036th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 20 babies. Its best year was 1906, when it ranked 620th; the most babies were born in 1918 (114). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,401 places. More babies were named Madaline in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Madalyn) variant of Madeline · English, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #6,036 girls, up 193 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 20girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1918114 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,990babies recorded
What does the name Madaline mean?
Madaline is a spelling of Madalyn, pronounced the same way, so it shares Madalyn's meaning and origin.
Madalyn is described by Wiktionary as a rare spelling of Madeline, which comes from Magdalene, the byname of Mary Magdalene, 'woman of Magdala'. Magdala was a town on the Sea of Galilee whose name comes from Aramaic and Hebrew migdal 'tower'. The -lyn spelling follows names such as Marilyn and Jocelyn. Madalyn Murray O'Hair, founder of American Atheists, is a well-known bearer.
מִגְדָּל (migdal) (Hebrew / Aramaic, “tower”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Madeline, Madelyn, Magdalena, Maddie.
See also: Hebrew names, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Madalyn', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Madeline', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Magdalene', DMNES (Durham University)
Madaline popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,036 | 20 |
| 2020 | #6,229 | 19 |
| 2010 | #2,396 | 79 |
| 2000 | #2,096 | 78 |
| 1990 | #6,005 | 15 |
| 1980 | #11,402 | 5 |
| 1970 | #4,652 | 12 |
| 1960 | #2,279 | 27 |
| 1950 | #1,516 | 38 |
| 1940 | #1,367 | 31 |
| 1930 | #965 | 58 |
| 1920 | #692 | 111 |
| 1910 | #870 | 25 |
| 1900 | #683 | 28 |
| 1890 | #809 | 12 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Madaline, counting every spelling?
Madaline is a spelling of Madalyn, a name family that ranked #610 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #6,036 for Madaline on its own. Together these spellings went to 482 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madalyn | 273 | #946 | 1,401 |
| Madalynn | 161 | #1,370 | 962 |
| Madaline | 20 | #6,036 | 126 |
| Madalyne | 9 | #10,581 | 38 |
| Maddalyn | — | — | 36 |
| Madalynne | 11 | #9,235 | 32 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Madaline?
20 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Madaline (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Madaline born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 423 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Madaline.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Madaline?
About 2,600 people born in the US named Madaline are alive today, with a median age of 25; half are between 17 and 51. That makes Madaline mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Madaline by state
How common Madaline was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Madaline: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Madaline, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Madaline
What does Madaline mean?
Madaline is a spelling of Madalyn, which means “variant of Madeline” (English, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Madaline?
Madaline was the 6036th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 20 babies. Its best year was 1906, when it ranked 620th; the most babies were born in 1918 (114). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,401 places. More babies were named Madaline in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Madaline a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Madaline in the US.
Where is Madaline most popular?
In 2021–2025, Madaline was most common in California (0.01 per 1,000 girls).