Madelon Girl
How popular is Madelon?
Peaked in 1920
No babies were recorded with the name Madelon in 2025. It was most used in 1920, when 53 girls got the name.
726living people named Madelon (est.)
73median age of people named Madelon
1,787babies named Madelon since 1880
Madelon popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1920 (53 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,021 in 1920 |
| First recorded | 1897 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Madelon counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Madelyn family of names ranked #13 for girls in 2025, with 8,811 babies in all.
| Spelling | Girls in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Madelyn | 3,362 | 38% |
| Madeline | 3,086 | 35% |
| Madilyn | 662 | 8% |
| Madelynn | 573 | 7% |
| Madilynn | 315 | 4% |
| Madalyn | 273 | 3% |
| Madalynn | 161 | 2% |
| Maddilyn | 24 | 0% |
| Madelyne | 81 | 1% |
| Madelin | 74 | 1% |
| Maddilynn | 19 | 0% |
| Madaline | 20 | 0% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Madelon by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 13 | #1,180 |
| 1900s | 74 | #1,152 |
| 1910s | 272 | #1,098 |
| 1920s | 353 | #1,021 |
| 1930s | 253 | #1,082 |
| 1940s | 345 | #1,162 |
| 1950s | 163 | #1,678 |
| 1960s | 54 | #4,018 |
| 1970s | 10 | #7,994 |
| 1980s | 27 | #6,525 |
| 1990s | 103 | #5,579 |
| 2000s | 88 | #6,481 |
| 2010s | 32 | #10,855 |
Questions
- Is Madelon a boy or girl name?
- Madelon is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Madelon were girls.
- How popular is the name Madelon?
- No babies were recorded with the name Madelon in 2025. It was most used in 1920, when 53 girls got the name.
- When was Madelon most popular?
- Madelon peaked in 1920, when 53 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,021 in 1920.
- How many people are named Madelon?
- 1,787 babies have been named Madelon in the US since 1880. We estimate about 726 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 73.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.