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Madeline

“Tower; elevated, great” — Aramaic via Greek and French origin

Girl's name · #81 in the US (2025) · Trending

Madeline has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #50 (1998) · 207,385 babies named Madeline all-time · 1 in 520 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 490 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 710 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 1,500 girls in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Madelines

• Madeline Kahn — American actress, singer (1942-1999)
• Madeline Carroll — American actress (born 1996)
• Madeline Zima — American actress, writer, and director (born 1985)
• Madeline Miller — American writer (born 1978)
• Madeline Brewer — American actress

In stories & tradition

• Madeline Joyce — Marvel Mystery Comics
• Madeline — Celeste
• Madeline Bassett — Jeeves

What Madelines become

Among 265 notable people named Madeline:

Entertainers appear 1.73× more often than among typical names — e.g. Madeline Kahn, American actress, singer (1942-1999).

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