Madelaine
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Madelaine: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2021
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #417 |
| 1997 | #536 |
| 1998 | #471 |
| 1999 | #383 |
| 2000 | #418 |
| 2001 | #455 |
| 2002 | #316 |
| 2003 | #381 |
| 2004 | #414 |
| 2005 | #427 |
| 2006 | #512 |
| 2007 | #683 |
| 2008 | #1447 |
| 2009 | #1105 |
| 2010 | #1294 |
| 2011 | #1196 |
| 2012 | #1991 |
| 2013 | #2176 |
| 2014 | #3160 |
| 2015 | #3615 |
| 2016 | #4096 |
| 2017 | #4063 |
| 2018 | #4684 |
| 2019 | #3541 |
| 2021 | #5581 |
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
Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 25 of the 26 years from 1996 to 2021.
Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2021 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #417 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2021
Highest recorded position: #316 among girls in England and Wales, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2021).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #5581 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #316 in England and Wales in 2002.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #5581 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #3541 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #4684 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #4063 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #4096 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #3615 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #3160 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #2176 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #1991 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #1196 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #1294 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #1105 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #1447 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #683 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #512 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #427 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #414 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #381 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #316 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #455 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #418 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #383 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #471 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #536 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #417 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #372 | 3 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
Where Madelaine is officially recorded
2 official registrars have recorded Madelaine, between 1964 and 2021, in 26 of those 58 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.
| Registrar | Recorded | Years | Its own highest position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 1964 | 1 | #372 in 1964 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2021 | 25 | #316 in 2002 |
Its high point came 38 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1964) than in England and Wales (2002).
No registrar recorded it for 31 years after 1964; it appears again in 1996.
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 2 regions, from 1964 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #316 in England and Wales in 2002. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.