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
Quick answers about Madaline
How many people are named Madaline?
An estimated 2,376 living Americans are named Madaline.
How rare is Madaline?
Madaline is very rare among babies today, with 20 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 82.5% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Madaline?
The median age of a living American named Madaline is approximately 24 years, with most bearers falling between 16 and 36 years old.
Is Madaline still popular?
Not especially. Madaline has been declining since its 1918 peak and registered 20 births in 2025.
Where is Madaline most common?
Madaline has its strongest geographic signal in West Virginia, where it appears 5.9× more often than the national baseline.
1885Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
82.5%
2025
20
All-time
4,990
Where it lives now
Madaline is most concentrated in West Virginia — about 5.9× the national rate in the 1920s. It also runs high in Pennsylvania.
States where Madaline is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.