Madeleine

“Tower; elevated, great” — Aramaic via French origin

Girl's name · #455 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Madeleine reached its best rank, #217, in 1998 and ranked #455 in 2025. Roughly 46,000 girls have been named Madeleine since 1881. Madeleine's short forms are Maddie, Maddy, and Madi.

Around the world: about 1 in 590 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 690 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 870 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Madeleines

Madeleine Albright — United States Secretary of State from 1997 to 2001
Madeleine de Scudéry — French writer (1607–1701)
Madeleine Stowe — American actress (born 1958)
Madeleine L'Engle — American writer (1918–2007)
Madeleine Carroll — English actress (1906–1987)

In stories & tradition

Madeleine Swann — Spectre · No Time to Die
Madeleine De Backer — F.C. De Kampioenen
Madeleine Éparvier — film character

What Madeleines become

Among 1,087 notable people named Madeleine:

Artists & writers appear 1.42× more often than among typical names — e.g. Madeleine de Scudéry, French writer (1607–1701).

Similar names: Madelynn · Giselle · Madalyn · Jaqueline · Paris · Jazmine

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