Madilyn
A respelling of Madeline, which comes from Magdalene, a title meaning of Magdala, the Galilean town associated with Mary Magdalene in the gospels.
Madilyn in 2025
Madilyn was given to 662 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 942nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,008 babies born.
The history of Madilyn
Madilyn reached its highest point in 2008, when 1,169 babies were given the name, ranking 580th that year.
Across the 102 years of records since 1924, 23,632 babies have been named Madilyn. Half of them were born before 2013, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Madilyn by decade
| Decade | Babies named Madilyn | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 7 | 7,205 |
| 1930s | 24 | 5,987 |
| 1940s | 32 | 5,064 |
| 1950s | 29 | 6,462 |
| 1970s | 16 | 12,077 |
| 1980s | 75 | 6,257 |
| 1990s | 1,191 | 1,399 |
| 2000s | 6,936 | 580 |
| 2010s | 10,129 | 599 |
| 2020s | 5,193 | 653 |
Where Madilyn is heading
Madilyn has fallen 36% over the past decade, from 1,028 babies in 2015 to 662 in 2025.
Names like Madilyn
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Madilyn.