The first name Madelaine
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Variant of Madeleine.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Madelaine last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2002, with 114 births (#316).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Madelaine with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Madelaine at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 24 girls born in the United States were named Madelaine, the 5,337th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 119 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Madelaine
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Madelaine PetschAmerican actress and YouTuber, born 1994
- Margot BoerDutch speed skater, born 1985
- Maddie LeechBritish cyclist, born 2003
- West DuchovnyAmerican actress, born 1999
Questions
- What does the name Madelaine mean?
- Variant of Madeleine.
- How popular is the name Madelaine?
- In 2021, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Madelaine, ranking 5,581st. Its peak was 2002, with 114 births.
- Is Madelaine a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,398 US babies named Madelaine since 1880 were girls.
- When was Madelaine most popular?
- 1998 in the United States, when 119 babies were named Madelaine, its highest rank at 1,440th.