Madelein comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Sweet and noble..
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How popular is Madelein?
1989peak year
Today, Madelein is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #16223), with only about 6 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1989, 28 babies were given the name (ranked #3627 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. In all, around 192 babies have been registered as Madelein since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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