Gender
Origin
- French
- From Magdala
High tower or woman from Magdala
Syllables
3
Themes
- Biblical
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Madeleine
Pronunciation
m(a)-delei-ne, mad(e)-leine
Famous People
Actress Madeleine Stowe, Author Madeleine L'Engle, Actress Madeline Kahn
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Stephen Colbert (Madeline), Daughter of Doug Savant (Madeline)
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #4809, 10 births); most recent 2014 (rank #12070, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #216, 1,423 births); most recent 2025 (rank #454, 679 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 679 |
| 2024 | – | 707 |
| 2023 | – | 689 |
| 2022 | – | 820 |
| 2021 | – | 819 |
| 2020 | – | 784 |
| 2019 | – | 864 |
| 2018 | – | 832 |
| 2017 | – | 848 |
| 2016 | – | 956 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #64, 888 births); most recent 2025 (rank #259, 179 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 179 |
| 2024 | 173 |
| 2023 | 165 |
| 2022 | 197 |
| 2021 | 161 |
| 2020 | 142 |
| 2019 | 163 |
| 2018 | 197 |
| 2017 | 234 |
| 2016 | 311 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1917 (rank #520, 4 births); most recent 1944 (rank #742, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1920 (rank #3, 9,969 births); most recent 2023 (rank #183, 339 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 339 |
| 2022 | – | 339 |
| 2021 | – | 315 |
| 2020 | – | 251 |
| 2019 | – | 296 |
| 2018 | – | 347 |
| 2017 | – | 289 |
| 2016 | – | 300 |
| 2015 | – | 272 |
| 2014 | – | 200 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #360, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #528, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #135, 38 births); most recent 2025 (rank #387, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #238, 7 births); most recent 2019 (rank #424, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #64, 46 births); most recent 2023 (rank #121, 24 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 29 |
| 2016 | 26 |
| 2015 | 39 |
| 2014 | 31 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence