Madeline is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Madeline means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Madeline across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Madeline has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Madeline is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “from Magdala”. a form of Magdalene.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 207,630 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6,386 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 255 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 53 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 587 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 184 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Madeline per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1998 (5,869/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (447/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1965 (34/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2005 (21/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2005 (7/yr).
Madeline has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1998, when it ranked #117 nationally (given to 6,100 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1990s.
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