ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1880 First Year 2016 Last Year 1920 Peak Year #302 Peak Rank 13K Total Count 101 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Madge What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Madge is a female given name, a short form of Margaret, Marjorie, and Maggie. Madge may refer to: Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madge%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madge%5F%28given%5Fname%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English 📖 ## The Story of Madge Madge first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 41 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 464 Madges were born — ranking #302 that year. As of 2026, Madge ranks #16,210 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 13K Madges have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Madge Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Madge. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Mae](/mae) * [Maggie](/maggie) * [Mamie](/mamie) * [Margaret](/margaret) * [Margaretta](/margaretta) * [Margarette](/margarette) * [Marge](/marge) * [Margery](/margery) * [Margie](/margie) * [Margret](/margret) * [Marjorie](/marjorie) * [Marjory](/marjory) * [May](/may) * [Meg](/meg) * [Midge](/midge) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Madge Phonetically similar names — useful when Madge is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Maj * Match * Mash * Mage * [Midge](/midge) * [Mache](/mache) * Mudge * Mige * Modge * Mej * Moge * Matsch Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Madge What does the name Madge mean? Madge is a female given name, a short form of Margaret, Marjorie, and Maggie. Madge may refer to: What is the origin of the name Madge? Madge has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. How popular is Madge in 2026? In 2026, Madge ranks #16,210 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Madge most popular? Madge reached its peak popularity in 1920, ranking #302 that year with 464 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Madge most popular? Madge has historically been most popular in Utah, West Virginia, Idaho. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Madge. Is Madge a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Madge is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Madge? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Madge include Rosanne, Yaretzi, Zula. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Madge? Common variants and related forms of Madge include Mae, Maggie, Mamie, Margaret, Margaretta, Margarette. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧RosannePeak #302](/rosanne)[👧YaretziPeak #302](/yaretzi)[👧ZulaPeak #301](/zula)[👧AlinePeak #301](/aline)[👧ArleenPeak #303](/arleen)[👧EsmePeak #303](/esme)[👧AngeliquePeak #301](/angelique)[👧GillianPeak #303](/gillian) ## About the name Madge Madge is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 13K births in the dataset. Madge's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #302\. Use the chart and map above to compare Madge's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1920 → ](/year/1920) * [ Names of the 1920s → ](/decade/1920s) * [ Names starting with "M" → ](/letter/m) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.