Madeleine Stowe
There are approximately 1 people named Madeleine Stowe living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Madeleine with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Stowe. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Madeleine
37K
Alive today
Named Stowe
12K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 37K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1998
Average age: 24
Estimated bearers: 12K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,355
Per 100K: 3.62
Top ancestry: White (84.2%)
First name trend
Madeleine: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Madeleine. The peak year was 1998 with 1,424 births. The average person named Madeleine today is 24 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Stowe surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Stowe, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 84.2%.
- White84.2%
- Black or African American10.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races1.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Madeleine has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0108% of the US population, based on 37,156 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Stowe appears at a rate of 3.62 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0036%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Madeleine Stowe. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Madeleine
FAQ
Madeleine Stowe: questions and answers
How many people are named Madeleine Stowe?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Madeleine Stowe. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0108%) with the surname frequency (3.62 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Madeleine Stowe?
We classify Madeleine Stowe as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Madeleine a male or female name?
Madeleine is predominantly female. Out of 45,054 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Madeleine profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.