Madge
Meaning
“A traditional English pet form of Margaret, ultimately from the Greek margarites, meaning pearl.”
The formal names behind Madge
Madge is an established short form of this name.
Margaret · Greek origin · pearl
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Madge peaked in the 1900s.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
27 people · the #101,516 first name in Brazil · median age 59
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Madge
Most people given the name Madge in the United States were born between 1940 and 1959. The Madge you meet today is most often in her 70s or 80s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Madge deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Madge truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Madge fits with your family’s names and surname.
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