Madeleine
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Madeleine: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Madeleine: Recorded since 1964, it reached #35 in 1995, and it stood at #327 in 2025.
Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #93 |
| 1997 | #95 |
| 1998 | #86 |
| 1999 | #82 |
| 2000 | #76 |
| 2001 | #89 |
| 2002 | #72 |
| 2003 | #71 |
| 2004 | #69 |
| 2005 | #64 |
| 2006 | #72 |
| 2007 | #84 |
| 2008 | #152 |
| 2009 | #123 |
| 2010 | #140 |
| 2011 | #149 |
| 2012 | #148 |
| 2013 | #167 |
| 2014 | #186 |
| 2015 | #173 |
| 2016 | #176 |
| 2017 | #221 |
| 2018 | #250 |
| 2019 | #297 |
| 2020 | #320 |
| 2021 | #293 |
| 2022 | #239 |
| 2023 | #271 |
| 2024 | #274 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 45 of the 62 years from 1964 to 2025.
In 2025: #327 among girls in Norway, #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2018
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1995 (recorded 1990–2018).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #327 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #35 in New South Wales, Australia in 1996.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #274 | 173 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #271 | 165 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #239 | 197 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #293 | 161 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #320 | 142 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #297 | 163 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #250 | 197 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #221 | 234 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #176 | 311 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #173 | 315 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #186 | 286 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #167 | 314 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #148 | 385 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #149 | 365 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #140 | 416 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #123 | 438 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #152 | 353 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #84 | 707 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #72 | 822 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #64 | 888 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #69 | 773 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #71 | 734 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #72 | 727 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #89 | 571 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #76 | 684 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #82 | 647 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #86 | 601 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #95 | 540 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #93 | 536 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #88 | 80 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2017 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #79 | 91 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2016 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #66 | 107 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2015 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #70 | 97 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2014 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #74 | 99 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2013 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #66 | 104 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2012 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #67 | 107 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2011 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #71 | 97 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2010 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #99 | 75 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2009 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #77 | 96 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2008 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #65 | 111 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2007 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #67 | 109 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2006 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #80 | 96 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2003 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #78 | 94 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2002 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #73 | 103 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2001 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #77 | 99 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2000 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #75 | 107 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1999 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #48 | 146 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1998 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #43 | 162 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #39 | 190 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #35 | 201 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1995 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #35 | 202 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1994 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #37 | 191 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #55 | 145 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #49 | 148 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #81 | 99 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #85 | 101 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2016 | New Zealand | female | #98 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | New Zealand | female | #73 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | New Zealand | female | #76 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | New Zealand | female | #94 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | New Zealand | female | #98 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | New Zealand | female | #100 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | New Zealand | female | #69 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | New Zealand | female | #90 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | New Zealand | female | #94 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | New Zealand | female | #100 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | New Zealand | female | #89 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | New Zealand | female | #86 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New Zealand | female | #81 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New Zealand | female | #98 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New Zealand | female | #89 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | female | #95 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #424 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #434 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #432 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #269 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #314 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #327 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #451 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #363 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #366 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #309 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #311 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #268 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #238 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #372 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #202 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #339 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #293 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #291 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #327 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | female | #284 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | female | #249 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #266 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | female | #290 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #167 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #233 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | female | #213 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | female | #254 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #165 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #137 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #162 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #128 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #137 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #131 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #153 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #121 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #102 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #116 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #113 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #88 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #134 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #105 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #84 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #101 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #121 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #113 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #127 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #136 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #120 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #120 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #108 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #136 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #121 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #90 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #89 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #79 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #86 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #121 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #148 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #146 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #242 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #198 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #299 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #302 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #583 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #437 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #468 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #566 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #469 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #611 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | female | #528 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #544 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #556 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #445 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #502 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #661 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #700 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #421 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #568 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #651 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #359 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #431 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #661 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #399 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #560 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #550 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #593 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #539 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #597 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #404 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #550 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #398 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #511 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #655 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #620 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #606 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #498 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #534 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #456 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #408 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #492 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #488 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #519 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #516 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #467 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #533 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #401 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #523 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #429 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #379 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #402 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #389 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #417 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #351 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #288 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #327 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #295 | 12 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
What's not yet available
- Meaning
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Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #35 in New South Wales, Australia in 1996. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.