Elle vs Madeleine
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Elle
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #461
- Peak
- #354 (2019)
- Babies in 2025
- 668
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Madeleine
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #454
- Peak
- #217 (1998)
- Babies in 2025
- 679
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Madeleine is the more popular pick (#454 vs #461). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Madeleine is a steady, dependable choice, Elle is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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