Madge
Madge was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1898, when it ranked 217th; the most babies were born in 1920 (464). More babies were named Madge in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1920464 babies
- Total since 1880
- 13,430babies recorded
Madge popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | #6,754 | 7 |
| 1960 | #1,874 | 37 |
| 1950 | #1,264 | 53 |
| 1940 | #624 | 127 |
| 1930 | #466 | 209 |
| 1920 | #303 | 464 |
| 1910 | #261 | 217 |
| 1900 | #232 | 184 |
| 1890 | #249 | 100 |
| 1880 | #244 | 41 |
How popular is Madge, counting every spelling?
Madge has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Madge?
About 1,500 people born in the US named Madge are alive today, with a median age of 78; half are between 70 and 86. That makes Madge a name most people associate with older generations.
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.
Madge by state
How common Madge was among girls born in each state in 1918–1922, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Utah (6.2×), West Virginia (3.0×), Arkansas (2.6×), Indiana (2.3×), Oklahoma (2.2×). In 17 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 Madge: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Madge, they share its era and feel.
Madge is also a nickname for Margaret.
Questions about the name Madge
How popular is the name Madge?
Madge was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1898, when it ranked 217th; the most babies were born in 1920 (464). More babies were named Madge in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Madge a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 13,430 girls and 0 boys.
Where was Madge most popular?
In 1918–1922, Madge was most common in Utah (2.27 per 1,000 girls), followed by West Virginia and Arkansas.