Feminine dossier · first seen 1901
Madelaine
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1998
Peak births
119
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Madelaine
How many people are named Madelaine?
An estimated 2,727 living Americans are named Madelaine.
How rare is Madelaine?
Madelaine is very rare among babies today, with 24 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 79.8% from its 1998 peak.
How old is the typical Madelaine?
The median age of a living American named Madelaine is approximately 28 years, with most bearers falling between 19 and 35 years old.
Is Madelaine still popular?
Yes. Madelaine is holding steady, with 24 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Madelaine most common?
Madelaine has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 3.3× more often than the national baseline.
1901Peak 19982025
Peak year
1998
Decline from peak
79.8%
2025
24
All-time
3,398
Where it lives now
Madelaine is most concentrated in New York — about 3.3× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Madelaine is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.