Madelaine comes from the Hebrew / French tradition, meaning Woman of Magdala, tower of God.
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How popular is Madelaine?
1998peak year
Madelaine first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1901. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1998, 119 babies received the name (ranked #1440). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #5181), with roughly 26 babies named Madelaine each year. Madelaine's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 3,373 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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