Madeleine
4 countries#177 in France, 2022Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Madeleine was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
France
305,720 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #177 · peaked in 1920 with 9,969 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Seine-Maritime, Yvelines, Pas-de-Calais
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States
45,737 births recorded 1881–2025 · currently #454 · peaked in 1998 with 1,424 births
Most common in: California, New York, Texas, Massachusetts, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
715 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #387 · peaked in 2006 with 38 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
80 births recorded 1999–2019 · peaked in 2003 with 7 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
France rank history
Madeleine’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #383 | — |
| 2004 | #408 | ↓25 |
| 2005 | #416 | ↓8 |
| 2006 | #338 | ↑78 |
| 2007 | #389 | ↓51 |
| 2008 | #289 | ↑100 |
| 2009 | #369 | ↓80 |
| 2010 | #339 | ↑30 |
| 2011 | #348 | ↓9 |
| 2012 | #325 | ↑23 |
| 2013 | #305 | ↑20 |
| 2014 | #323 | ↓18 |
| 2015 | #233 | ↑90 |
| 2016 | #210 | ↑23 |
| 2017 | #216 | ↓6 |
| 2018 | #179 | ↑37 |
| 2019 | #217 | ↓38 |
| 2020 | #250 | ↓33 |
| 2021 | #205 | ↑45 |
| 2022 | #177 | ↑28 |
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