Madeleine

Madeleine

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: French

Meaning

Madeleine or Madeline has biblical origins.

From Wikipedia

Madeleine first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2005 with 888 babies (rank #64 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Madeleine

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Madeleine yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

11,413

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

888

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	536	#93
1997	540	#95
1998	601	#86
1999	647	#82
2000	684	#76
2001	571	#89
2002	727	#72
2003	734	#71
2004	773	#69
2005	888	#64
2006	822	#72
2007	707	#84
2008	353	#152
2009	438	#123
2010	416	#140
2011	365	#149
2012	385	#148
2013	314	#167
2014	286	#186
2015	315	#173
2016	311	#176

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

536

#93

1997

540

#95

1998

601

#86

1999

647

#82

2000

684

#76

2001

571

#89

2002

727

#72

2003

734

#71

2004

773

#69

2005

888

#64

2006

822

#72

2007

707

#84

2008

353

#152

2009

438

#123

2010

416

#140

2011

365

#149

2012

385

#148

2013

314

#167

2014

286

#186

2015

315

#173

2016

311

#176