Madeline vs Madison
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Madeline
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #81
- Peak
- #50 (1998)
- Babies in 2025
- 3,086
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Madison
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #40
- Peak
- #2 (2001)
- Babies in 2025
- 4,945
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Madison is the more popular pick (#40 vs #81). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Madison is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Madeline is a vintage name making a comeback.
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