Midge

Where Midge comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Midge.

  • 1 syllable
  • Vowel-ended
Midge through the years
  1. 1916
    First appearance
    #3,919 among girls with 6 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1944
    Peak, #1,698
    24 babies named Midge, its best rank.
  3. 1968
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #4,222.
In the dictionary
  • A female given name of rare usage, variant of Madge.
Namesakes

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