Madeline

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Madeline

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Madeline is the modern English form of Madeleine, the French form of Magdalene, the German form of Magdalena, the Latin form of Magdala was originally a by name from the Bible. It belonged to Mary Magdalene, or Mary of Magdala (Magdala being a village near the Sea Galilee). Magdala may mean “Large Tower.”

History:
Madeleine (the French form of Magdalene) had crossed the channel early, becoming Maudlin, Madlin, Maudeleyn, and finally, Madeline (a Madelina was noted in England as early as 1221). After declining during the 20th century, it began rising again during the 1980s.
Please see Magdalene for more information.

Pronunciation: mad-ell-ine.

Diminutives:
English: Maddie, Maddy.

Alternates: Madaline, Madalene, Madalyn, Madelaine, Madelene, Madelina, Madelyn, Madelynn, Madelyne, Madilyn, Madylin, Madlynne, Madoline, Madelain, Madlyn.
French: Madeleine.
Irish Gaelic: Madailéin.
Welsh: Modlen.

Also see: Maddie, Madelyn (Madelynn).

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Madeleine de Scudéry (1607-1701)
French novelist.
Madeleine Guimard (1743-1816)
French ballerina.
Madeleine L’Engle (1918-)
American writer.

Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Madeline Breckinridge (1872-1920)
American social reformer.

Political Figures:
Madeline Kunin (1933-)
Governor of Vermont.
Madeleine K. Albright (1937-)
American secretary of state.

Religious Figures:
Saint Madeleine-Sophie Barat (1779-1865)
Founder of the Society of the Sacred Heart.

Singers and Entertainers:
Madeline Kahn (1942-1999)
American actress.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.052 % named Madeline
0.010 % named Madelyn
0.009 % named Madeleine
0.002 % named Madalyn
0.002 % named Madaline
0.002 % named Madlyn
0.001 % named Maddie
0.001 % named Madalene
0.001 % named Madelene
0.001 % named Madelaine

Popularity of Madeline:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 136th most popular.
1910-1920: 128th most popular.
1920-1930: 157th most popular.
1930-1940: 221st most popular.
1940-1950: 243rd most popular.
1950-1960: 318th most popular.
1960-1970: 369th most popular.
1970-1980: 448th most popular.
1980-1990: 382nd most popular.
1990: 203rd most popular.
1991: 155th most popular.
1992: 144th most popular.
1993: 128th most popular.
1994: 94th most popular.
1995: 78th most popular.
1996: 67th most popular.
1997: 59th most popular.
1998: 49th most popular.
1999: 70th most popular.
2000: 56th most popular.
2001: 55th most popular.
2002: 56th most popular.
2003: 60th most popular.

Popularity of Madeleine:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 452nd most popular.
1910-1920: 527th most popular.
1920-1930: 548th most popular.
1930-1940: 564th most popular.
1940-1950: 546th most popular.
1950-1960: 824th most popular.
1960-1990: N/A
1990: 582nd most popular.
1991: 510th most popular.
1992: 466th most popular.
1993: 382nd most popular.
1994: 298th most popular.
1995: 283rd most popular.
1996: 259th most popular.
1997: 231st most popular.
1998: 209th most popular.
1999: 277th most popular.
2000: 279th most popular.
2001: 280th most popular.
2002: 287th most popular.
2003: 319th most popular.

In France...
1900: 8th most popular.
1910: 4th most popular.
1920: 3rd most popular.
1930: 12th most popular.
1940: 26th most popular.
1950: 60th most popular.
1960: 116th most popular.
1967: 178th most popular.
1970- 2000: N/A

Popularity of Madaline:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 722nd most popular.
1910-1920: 742nd most popular.
1920-1930: 850th most popular.
1930-2000: N/A

Popularity of Madalyn:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: N/A
1910-1920: 929th most popular.
1920-1990: N/A
1991: N/A
1992: 951st most popular.
1993: 865th most popular.
1994: 726th most popular.
1995: 590th most popular.
1996: 545th most popular.
1997: 460th most popular.
1998: 397th most popular.
1999: 439th most popular.
2000: 381st most popular.
2001: 378th most popular.
2002: 363rd most popular.
2003: 380th most popular.

Popularity of Madilyn:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1997: N/A
1998: 793rd most popular.
1999: 783rd most popular.
2000: 638th most popular.
2001: 578th most popular.
2002: 574th most popular.
2003: 537th most popular.

Popularity of Madalynn:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A
2001: 982nd most popular.
2002: 897th most popular.
2003: 882nd most popular.