Madeleine
Girl nameMadeleine has been given to 45,737 babies in the U.S. since 1881. It peaked in 1998 and currently ranks #455 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈmæd(ə)lɪn/
From French Madeleine. Doublet of Magdalene.
Origin: French
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
45,737
Peak year
1998 (1,424 babies)
Rank in 2025
#455 for girls
First recorded
1881
10-year trend
▼ -36%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Madeleine
Madeleine Albright
United States Secretary of State from 1997 to 2001
Madeleine de Scudéry
French writer (1607–1701)
Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland
Youngest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden
Madame de Lafayette
French writer (1634-1693)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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