Madelyn
An English respelling of Madeline, which goes back to Magdalene, meaning 'of Magdala' — a town on the Sea of Galilee and the home of Mary Magdalene.
Madelyn in 2025
Madelyn was given to 3,362 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 182nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 986 babies born.
The history of Madelyn
Madelyn reached its highest point in 2008, when 4,572 babies were given the name, ranking 164th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 156th, in 2015.
Across the 136 years of records since 1890, 116,060 babies have been named Madelyn. Half of them were born before 2010, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Madelyn by decade
| Decade | Babies named Madelyn | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 156 | 921 |
| 1900s | 417 | 713 |
| 1910s | 1,924 | 649 |
| 1920s | 2,869 | 692 |
| 1930s | 1,628 | 835 |
| 1940s | 2,297 | 786 |
| 1950s | 1,959 | 934 |
| 1960s | 1,140 | 1,435 |
| 1970s | 870 | 1,892 |
| 1980s | 1,206 | 1,431 |
| 1990s | 8,640 | 339 |
| 2000s | 32,653 | 157 |
| 2010s | 39,209 | 156 |
| 2020s | 21,092 | 162 |
Where Madelyn is heading
Madelyn has fallen 25% over the past decade, from 4,486 babies in 2015 to 3,362 in 2025.
Names like Madelyn
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Madelyn.