Madeline vs Maggie
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
Maggie
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #294
- Peak
- #46 (1880)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,041
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, NC
The verdict
Madeline is the more popular pick (#81 vs #294). If you want a name everyone recognizes, go Madeline; if you want your child to be the only one in class, Maggie wins.
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