Madeline is a distinctive choice, ranked #305 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Madeline in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#305
US Rank #87
About the Name Madeline
Madeline is steadily gaining in popularity, up 38 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #110 in 2003, and it currently sits at #305. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Madeline is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #87, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Madeline
Unlikely. With around 141 UK babies named Madeline per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Madeline in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Madeline is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 38 places over the last five years to #305 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Madeline is more popular in the US (#87) than in the UK (#305). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Madeline include: Madeline Zima — Madeline Zima is an American actress.; Madeline Bell — Madeline Bell is an American soul singer, who became famous as a performer in the UK during the 1960s and 1970s with pop group Blue Mink, having arrived from...; Madeline Stuart — Madeline Stuart is an Australian model with Down syndrome..
Madeline ranks #87 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
141
UK babies named Madeline (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 38 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Madeline
Likely around 1 other Madeline in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Madeline Zima is an American actress. She portrayed Grace Sheffield on the CBS sitcom The Nanny, Mia Lewis on the Showtime comedy drama series Californication, and Gretchen Berg on the NBC series Heroes.
Madeline Bell is an American soul singer, who became famous as a performer in the UK during the 1960s and 1970s with pop group Blue Mink, having arrived from the United States in the gospel show Black Nativity in 1962, with the vocal group Bradford Singers.
Madeline Stuart is an Australian model with Down syndrome. She has appeared on the New York Fashion Week catwalk, and has also walked Paris fashion week, London fashion week, Runway Dubai, Russian fashion week, Mercedes Benz fashion week China and many more.
Madeline Carroll is an American actress known for starring as Molly Johnson in Swing Vote, as Farren in The Spy Next Door, as Juli Baker in Flipped, as Janie Popper in Mr. Popper's Penguins and as Willow O'Neil in The Magic of Belle Isle.
Madeline Schizas is a Canadian figure skater. She is a three-time ISU Challenger Series bronze medallist, the 2020 Challenge Cup bronze medallist, and a four-time Canadian national champion.