Name Legacy

Madalene

Recorded 1890–2025 · United States

Madalene was most popular in 1919, when 49 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,918 that year. In 2025 it ranked #18,449, with 8 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,426 people named Madalene.

Most popular in1919
Rank that year#1,918
Births that year49
Total since 18801,426
Given to100% girls

Madalene over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Madalene’s peak in 1919. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Madalene a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Madalene is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,426 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Madalene

Where Madalene is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org