Madeline

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Madeline: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Madeline: Recorded since 1964, it reached #32 in 1997, and it stood at #544 in 2025.

6registrars recorded it
126times a registrar ranked it
62years from first to last
#32highest recorded position
24groupings it qualifies for

Region

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

View as table

England and Wales · Girls rank by year
Year	Rank
1996	#222
1997	#206
1998	#192
1999	#157
2000	#149
2001	#128
2002	#129
2003	#110
2004	#120
2005	#129
2006	#122
2007	#195
2008	#261
2009	#239
2010	#223
2011	#310
2012	#332
2013	#373
2014	#380
2015	#377
2016	#349
2017	#370
2018	#382
2019	#443
2020	#343
2021	#398
2022	#369
2023	#306
2024	#305

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 56 of the 62 years from 1964 to 2025.

In 2024: #305 among girls in England and Wales, #333 among girls in Scotland, #337 among girls in Northern Ireland, #441 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #140 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 recorded1992–2019
Highest recorded position: #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1997 (recorded 1992–2019).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls

Madeline appears in 5 of the published lists Namewise holds. The longest record is Republic of Ireland · Girls, which has ranked it in 56 years beginning in 1964, and has registered 587 births with the name.

Madeline across 5 official records

Each registrar publishes its own list, so these figures are read down a row, never across one. A position in one country is not comparable with a position in another, and Namewise never combines them into a single ranking. The birth counts do not compare across rows either, for a different reason: England and Wales registers roughly thirty times as many births a year as Northern Ireland, so a larger total says which registrar recorded it as much as how widely the name was given.

Madeline's first, highest and most recent recorded position in each official list, with the number of births each registrar registered with the name and its largest single year
Published list	First recorded	Highest	Most recent	Years recorded	Births registered	Most in one year
Republic of Ireland · Girls	#140 (1964)	#140 (1964)	#544 (2025)	56 of 62	587 (1964–2025)	34 (1965)
England and Wales · Girls	#222 (1996)	#110 (2003)	#305 (2024)	29 of 29	6,354 (1996–2024)	447 (2004)
New South Wales, Australia · Girls	#66 (1992)	#32 (1997)	#98 (2019)	23 of 28	2,626 (1992–2019)	202 (1997)
Northern Ireland · Girls	#339 (2002)	#226 (2005)	#337 (2024)	13 of 23	53 (2002–2024)	7 (2005)
New Zealand · Girls	#76 (2003)	#76 (2003)	#97 (2017)	4 of 15	184 (2003–2017)	52 (2003)

Madeline by decade in Republic of Ireland · Girls

Births registered with the name in each decade of this one list, with the number of years the list covers in that decade. Bars are scaled on births a year, which is the figure that compares between decades — a decade the list only partly covers has a smaller total without being a quieter decade. Figures belong to this registrar alone and do not carry to another.

Births registered with Madeline in Republic of Ireland · Girls, by decade, with years covered and the average per year
Decade	Births registered	Years covered	A year
1960sbusiest	160	6 of 10	27
1970s	179	10 of 10	18
1980s	62	9 of 10	7
1990s	31	6 of 10	5
2000s	42	9 of 10	5
2010s	65	10 of 10	7
2020s	48	6 of 10	8

Across Republic of Ireland · Girls, the 1960s were its busiest decade — the 6 years of it this list covers, averaging 27 births a year.

See the names Republic of Irelandhas recorded the most births with →

Madeline appears in

Groupings this name qualifies for under their own stated rules, from the same official statistics shown above.

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #32 in New South Wales, Australia in 1997.

Madeline's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
Year	Region	Category	Rank	Births registered	Confidence	Status
2024	England and Wales	female	#305	141	High	Verified
2023	England and Wales	female	#306	142	High	Verified
2022	England and Wales	female	#369	115	High	Verified
2021	England and Wales	female	#398	112	High	Verified
2020	England and Wales	female	#343	131	High	Verified
2019	England and Wales	female	#443	95	High	Verified
2018	England and Wales	female	#382	117	High	Verified
2017	England and Wales	female	#370	124	High	Verified
2016	England and Wales	female	#349	137	High	Verified
2015	England and Wales	female	#377	120	High	Verified
2014	England and Wales	female	#380	118	High	Verified
2013	England and Wales	female	#373	121	High	Verified
2012	England and Wales	female	#332	146	High	Verified
2011	England and Wales	female	#310	158	High	Verified
2010	England and Wales	female	#223	224	High	Verified
2009	England and Wales	female	#239	200	High	Verified
2008	England and Wales	female	#261	184	High	Verified
2007	England and Wales	female	#195	279	High	Verified
2006	England and Wales	female	#122	437	High	Verified
2005	England and Wales	female	#129	426	High	Verified
2004	England and Wales	female	#120	447	High	Verified
2003	England and Wales	female	#110	445	High	Verified
2002	England and Wales	female	#129	366	High	Verified
2001	England and Wales	female	#128	362	High	Verified
2000	England and Wales	female	#149	308	High	Verified
1999	England and Wales	female	#157	283	High	Verified
1998	England and Wales	female	#192	224	High	Verified
1997	England and Wales	female	#206	204	High	Verified
1996	England and Wales	female	#222	188	High	Verified
2019	New South Wales, Australia	female	#98	72	Insufficient	Not yet available
2016	New South Wales, Australia	female	#86	83	Insufficient	Not yet available
2014	New South Wales, Australia	female	#85	78	Insufficient	Not yet available
2011	New South Wales, Australia	female	#99	77	Insufficient	Not yet available
2010	New South Wales, Australia	female	#84	86	Insufficient	Not yet available
2009	New South Wales, Australia	female	#69	100	Insufficient	Not yet available
2008	New South Wales, Australia	female	#81	94	Insufficient	Not yet available
2007	New South Wales, Australia	female	#96	84	Insufficient	Not yet available
2006	New South Wales, Australia	female	#97	81	Insufficient	Not yet available
2005	New South Wales, Australia	female	#95	83	Insufficient	Not yet available
2004	New South Wales, Australia	female	#96	75	Insufficient	Not yet available
2003	New South Wales, Australia	female	#89	87	Insufficient	Not yet available
2002	New South Wales, Australia	female	#69	115	Insufficient	Not yet available
2001	New South Wales, Australia	female	#61	123	Insufficient	Not yet available
2000	New South Wales, Australia	female	#55	139	Insufficient	Not yet available
1999	New South Wales, Australia	female	#53	132	Insufficient	Not yet available
1998	New South Wales, Australia	female	#38	180	Insufficient	Not yet available
1997	New South Wales, Australia	female	#32	202	Insufficient	Not yet available
1996	New South Wales, Australia	female	#41	179	Insufficient	Not yet available
1995	New South Wales, Australia	female	#46	174	Insufficient	Not yet available
1994	New South Wales, Australia	female	#50	148	Insufficient	Not yet available
1993	New South Wales, Australia	female	#73	116	Insufficient	Not yet available
1992	New South Wales, Australia	female	#66	118	Insufficient	Not yet available
2017	New Zealand	female	#97	41	High	Verified
2009	New Zealand	female	#91	46	High	Verified
2005	New Zealand	female	#81	45	High	Verified
2003	New Zealand	female	#76	52	High	Verified
2024	Northern Ireland	female	#337	4	High	Verified
2023	Northern Ireland	female	#302	5	High	Verified
2022	Northern Ireland	female	#418	3	High	Verified
2018	Northern Ireland	female	#434	3	High	Verified
2015	Northern Ireland	female	#426	3	High	Verified
2013	Northern Ireland	female	#327	5	High	Verified
2010	Northern Ireland	female	#366	4	High	Verified
2009	Northern Ireland	female	#309	5	High	Verified
2007	Northern Ireland	female	#351	4	High	Verified
2005	Northern Ireland	female	#226	7	High	Verified
2004	Northern Ireland	female	#316	4	High	Verified
2003	Northern Ireland	female	#331	3	High	Verified
2002	Northern Ireland	female	#339	3	High	Verified
2025	Republic of Ireland	female	#544	6	High	Verified
2024	Republic of Ireland	female	#441	8	High	Verified
2023	Republic of Ireland	female	#555	6	High	Verified
2022	Republic of Ireland	female	#317	13	High	Verified
2021	Republic of Ireland	female	#464	8	High	Verified
2020	Republic of Ireland	female	#495	7	High	Verified
2019	Republic of Ireland	female	#621	5	High	Verified
2018	Republic of Ireland	female	#734	4	High	Verified
2017	Republic of Ireland	female	#396	10	High	Verified
2016	Republic of Ireland	female	#316	14	High	Verified
2015	Republic of Ireland	female	#581	6	High	Verified
2014	Republic of Ireland	female	#876	3	High	Verified
2013	Republic of Ireland	female	#894	3	High	Verified
2012	Republic of Ireland	female	#612	6	High	Verified
2011	Republic of Ireland	female	#695	5	High	Verified
2010	Republic of Ireland	female	#475	9	High	Verified
2009	Republic of Ireland	female	#539	7	High	Verified
2008	Republic of Ireland	female	#750	4	High	Verified
2007	Republic of Ireland	female	#431	9	High	Verified
2006	Republic of Ireland	female	#764	3	High	Verified
2005	Republic of Ireland	female	#587	4	High	Verified
2003	Republic of Ireland	female	#439	6	High	Verified
2002	Republic of Ireland	female	#620	3	High	Verified
2001	Republic of Ireland	female	#606	3	High	Verified
2000	Republic of Ireland	female	#536	3	High	Verified
1999	Republic of Ireland	female	#528	3	High	Verified
1997	Republic of Ireland	female	#346	8	High	Verified
1996	Republic of Ireland	female	#471	4	High	Verified
1995	Republic of Ireland	female	#516	3	High	Verified
1994	Republic of Ireland	female	#502	3	High	Verified
1990	Republic of Ireland	female	#303	10	High	Verified
1989	Republic of Ireland	female	#353	7	High	Verified
1988	Republic of Ireland	female	#407	5	High	Verified
1986	Republic of Ireland	female	#458	4	High	Verified
1985	Republic of Ireland	female	#362	7	High	Verified
1984	Republic of Ireland	female	#343	8	High	Verified
1983	Republic of Ireland	female	#365	7	High	Verified
1982	Republic of Ireland	female	#369	7	High	Verified
1981	Republic of Ireland	female	#351	8	High	Verified
1980	Republic of Ireland	female	#337	9	High	Verified
1979	Republic of Ireland	female	#273	15	High	Verified
1978	Republic of Ireland	female	#291	12	High	Verified
1977	Republic of Ireland	female	#254	15	High	Verified
1976	Republic of Ireland	female	#217	22	High	Verified
1975	Republic of Ireland	female	#205	23	High	Verified
1974	Republic of Ireland	female	#285	11	High	Verified
1973	Republic of Ireland	female	#215	23	High	Verified
1972	Republic of Ireland	female	#213	20	High	Verified
1971	Republic of Ireland	female	#225	18	High	Verified
1970	Republic of Ireland	female	#204	20	High	Verified
1969	Republic of Ireland	female	#183	25	High	Verified
1968	Republic of Ireland	female	#181	23	High	Verified
1967	Republic of Ireland	female	#154	29	High	Verified
1966	Republic of Ireland	female	#185	18	High	Verified
1965	Republic of Ireland	female	#140	34	High	Verified
1964	Republic of Ireland	female	#140	31	High	Verified
2024	Scotland	female	#333	10	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
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 the record shows

Recorded by 6 registrars between 1964 and 2025, ranked in 60 years of that period.

Its highest recorded position is #32, first reached in 1997.

It held a top-100 place in 24 years, 20 of them consecutive.

Its largest count from any one registrar is 447 births, registered in England and Wales in 2004.

Its record falls into 3 separate stretches, with a longest absence of 1 year.

A second registrar first ranked it in 1992, and 60 years separate the first registrar to record it from the last.

Every figure here is counted from the seven official registrars Namewise holds. A position is only ever a place within the list that published it, and a record that thins or stops is a fact about what registrars printed — never about how many children received the name.

Where to go next

Records with a comparable body of evidence, so the catalogue can be read outward from this one. Each group states the rule it was selected by.

Next in the catalogue

The records either side of this one alphabetically.

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Madhav · #1402, 20y

A comparable record

Records held by the same 6 registrars, over a similar number of ranked years, whose highest position is closest to this one. A similar body of evidence — never a claim that the names themselves are alike.

Gabrielle · #32, 62y
Aidan · #33, 62y
Georgina · #33, 62y
Shaun · #34, 61y

Also first recorded in the 1960s

Records whose earliest ranking in Namewise's registrar data also falls between 1960 and 1969.

Celine · #32, 62y
Colm · #32, 62y
Gabrielle · #32, 62y
Aidan · #33, 62y

Madeline was ranked #32 in New South Wales, Australia · Girls in 1997. These are the names immediately either side of it on that published list — a fact about the registrar's own output, not a similarity judgement.

Madeline and the names beside it

Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale, in the same year, by the same registrar — so these are positions that genuinely passed each other, not a similarity judgement. Drawn from the 2,573 names with a recorded popularity standing (common, familiar, uncommon), so a name outside that set could have passed Madeline without appearing here.

Madeline moved ahead of

Pauline Compare
In 2015 they stood at #695 and #695 in Republic of Ireland · Girls; by 2016 that had become #316 and #868.
Luca Compare
In 2016 they stood at #894 and #747 in Republic of Ireland · Girls; by 2017 that had become #396 and #873.
Pamela Compare
In 2016 they stood at #876 and #752 in Republic of Ireland · Girls; by 2017 that had become #396 and #873.
Janet Compare
In 2009 they stood at #439 and #439 in Republic of Ireland · Girls; by 2010 that had become #475 and #910.

Moved ahead of Madeline

Maja Compare
In 2005 they stood at #439 and #655 in Republic of Ireland · Girls; by 2006 that had become #764 and #220.
Elise Compare
In 2007 they stood at #431 and #468 in Republic of Ireland · Girls; by 2008 that had become #750 and #341.
Jasmine Compare
In 1993 they stood at #303 and #409 in Republic of Ireland · Girls; by 1994 that had become #502 and #174.
Heidi Compare
In 2004 they stood at #439 and #490 in Republic of Ireland · Girls; by 2005 that had become #587 and #263.

Moved the opposite way to Madeline

Ada Compare
Between 1964 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Madeline went from #140 to #544 while Ada went from #372 to #45.
Annie Compare
Between 1964 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Madeline went from #140 to #544 while Annie went from #112 to #33.
Aoife Compare
Between 1964 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Madeline went from #140 to #544 while Aoife went from #206 to #34.
Clodagh Compare
Between 1964 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Madeline went from #140 to #544 while Clodagh went from #149 to #47.

Moved the same way as Madeline

Alison Compare
Between 1964 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Madeline went from #140 to #544 and Alison from #146 to #213.
Amanda Compare
Between 1964 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Madeline went from #140 to #544 and Amanda from #118 to #608.
Angela Compare
Between 1964 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Madeline went from #140 to #544 and Angela from #24 to #608.
Ann Compare
Between 1964 and 2025 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Madeline went from #140 to #544 and Ann from #4 to #443.

What's not yet available

Meaning
Origin
Pronunciation
Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #32 in New South Wales, Australia in 1997. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.

Madeline

Madeline at a glance

What the data shows

Popularity journey

Madeline across 5 official records

Madeline by decade in Republic of Ireland · Girls

Madeline appears in

Popularity data

What the record shows

Where to go next

Next in the catalogue

A comparable record

Also first recorded in the 1960s

Names published alongside Madeline

Madeline and the names beside it

Madeline moved ahead of

Moved ahead of Madeline

Moved the opposite way to Madeline

Moved the same way as Madeline

Madeline at a glance

Madeline across 5 official records

Madeline by decade in Republic of Ireland · Girls

Madeline appears in

What the record shows

Where to go next

Next in the catalogue

A comparable record

Also first recorded in the 1960s

Names published alongside Madeline

Madeline and the names beside it

Madeline moved ahead of

Moved ahead of Madeline

Moved the opposite way to Madeline

Moved the same way as Madeline