Feminine dossier · first seen 1881
Madeleine
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1998
Peak births
1,424
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Madeleine
How many people are named Madeleine?
An estimated 37,284 living Americans are named Madeleine.
How rare is Madeleine?
Madeleine is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 679 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 52.3% from its 1998 peak.
How old is the typical Madeleine?
The median age of a living American named Madeleine is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 29 years old.
Is Madeleine still popular?
Yes. Madeleine is holding steady, with 679 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Madeleine most common?
Madeleine has its strongest geographic signal in New Hampshire, where it appears 25.6× more often than the national baseline.
1881Peak 19982025
Peak year
1998
Decline from peak
52.3%
2025
679
All-time
45,722
Where it lives now
Madeleine is most concentrated in Rhode Island — about 11.8× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Madeleine is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.