Madalyn
Respelling of Madeline, which came through French Madeleine from Magdalene, a byname meaning "of Magdala," a town on the Sea of Galilee.
Madalyn in 2025
Madalyn was given to 273 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,809th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 12,144 babies born.
The history of Madalyn
Madalyn reached its highest point in 2008, when 1,144 babies were given the name, ranking 589th that year.
Across the 127 years of records since 1899, 23,222 babies have been named Madalyn. Half of them were born before 2005, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Madalyn by decade
| Decade | Babies named Madalyn | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 7 | 2,106 |
| 1900s | 111 | 1,566 |
| 1910s | 462 | 1,512 |
| 1920s | 613 | 1,407 |
| 1930s | 305 | 2,111 |
| 1940s | 450 | 1,836 |
| 1950s | 343 | 2,123 |
| 1960s | 216 | 3,476 |
| 1970s | 193 | 3,367 |
| 1980s | 570 | 1,903 |
| 1990s | 3,791 | 771 |
| 2000s | 8,724 | 589 |
| 2010s | 5,703 | 712 |
| 2020s | 1,734 | 1,544 |
Where Madalyn is heading
Madalyn has fallen 50% over the past decade, from 543 babies in 2015 to 273 in 2025.
Names like Madalyn
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Madalyn.