Madilynn
A respelling of Madelyn, which reshapes Madeline from the French Madeleine, meaning of Magdala, the Galilean town named for the Hebrew migdal, tower.
Madilynn in 2025
Madilynn was given to 315 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,632nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 10,525 babies born.
The history of Madilynn
Madilynn reached its highest point in 2014, when 656 babies were given the name, ranking 932nd that year.
Across the 39 years of records since 1987, 11,432 babies have been named Madilynn. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Madilynn by decade
| Decade | Babies named Madilynn | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15 | 12,663 |
| 1990s | 318 | 2,983 |
| 2000s | 2,590 | 1,050 |
| 2010s | 5,733 | 932 |
| 2020s | 2,776 | 993 |
Where Madilynn is heading
Madilynn has fallen 51% over the past decade, from 639 babies in 2015 to 315 in 2025.
Names like Madilynn
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Madilynn.