Girl nameCurrently #65 in the USSteady
Madelyn
MAD-uh-lin//ˈmædəlɪn//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20087 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
Woman of Magdala
Madelyn is a modern respelling of Madeline, itself the French form of Magdalene, referring to Mary Magdalene from the town of Magdala in the New Testament. Popular in several spellings since the 1990s, it combines biblical roots with a contemporary look.
Madelyn's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Madelyn |
|---|---|
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 8 |
| 1892 | 6 |
| 1893 | 12 |
| 1894 | 10 |
| 1895 | 15 |
| 1896 | 26 |
| 1897 | 20 |
| 1898 | 25 |
| 1899 | 28 |
| 1900 | 39 |
| 1901 | 21 |
| 1902 | 26 |
| 1903 | 47 |
| 1904 | 37 |
| 1905 | 34 |
| 1906 | 57 |
| 1907 | 44 |
| 1908 | 43 |
| 1909 | 69 |
| 1910 | 65 |
| 1911 | 71 |
| 1912 | 125 |
| 1913 | 155 |
| 1914 | 227 |
| 1915 | 209 |
| 1916 | 246 |
| 1917 | 266 |
| 1918 | 275 |
| 1919 | 285 |
| 1920 | 302 |
| 1921 | 331 |
| 1922 | 305 |
| 1923 | 310 |
| 1924 | 315 |
| 1925 | 300 |
| 1926 | 293 |
| 1927 | 265 |
| 1928 | 239 |
| 1929 | 209 |
| 1930 | 188 |
| 1931 | 164 |
| 1932 | 164 |
| 1933 | 138 |
| 1934 | 175 |
| 1935 | 124 |
| 1936 | 113 |
| 1937 | 165 |
| 1938 | 186 |
| 1939 | 211 |
| 1940 | 185 |
| 1941 | 225 |
| 1942 | 278 |
| 1943 | 218 |
| 1944 | 197 |
| 1945 | 174 |
| 1946 | 270 |
| 1947 | 250 |
| 1948 | 244 |
| 1949 | 256 |
| 1950 | 248 |
| 1951 | 223 |
| 1952 | 194 |
| 1953 | 226 |
| 1954 | 207 |
| 1955 | 185 |
| 1956 | 150 |
| 1957 | 178 |
| 1958 | 177 |
| 1959 | 172 |
| 1960 | 142 |
| 1961 | 160 |
| 1962 | 121 |
| 1963 | 114 |
| 1964 | 125 |
| 1965 | 115 |
| 1966 | 92 |
| 1967 | 86 |
| 1968 | 90 |
| 1969 | 95 |
| 1970 | 94 |
| 1971 | 69 |
| 1972 | 97 |
| 1973 | 75 |
| 1974 | 89 |
| 1975 | 83 |
| 1976 | 82 |
| 1977 | 82 |
| 1978 | 98 |
| 1979 | 101 |
| 1980 | 84 |
| 1981 | 70 |
| 1982 | 87 |
| 1983 | 64 |
| 1984 | 51 |
| 1985 | 65 |
| 1986 | 197 |
| 1987 | 181 |
| 1988 | 170 |
| 1989 | 237 |
| 1990 | 284 |
| 1991 | 351 |
| 1992 | 404 |
| 1993 | 475 |
| 1994 | 561 |
| 1995 | 717 |
| 1996 | 865 |
| 1997 | 1,160 |
| 1998 | 1,928 |
| 1999 | 1,896 |
| 2000 | 2,684 |
| 2001 | 2,844 |
| 2002 | 2,858 |
| 2003 | 2,985 |
| 2004 | 3,020 |
| 2005 | 3,029 |
| 2006 | 2,949 |
| 2007 | 3,216 |
| 2008 | 4,571 |
| 2009 | 4,496 |
| 2010 | 3,621 |
| 2011 | 3,604 |
| 2012 | 3,794 |
| 2013 | 3,940 |
| 2014 | 4,312 |
| 2015 | 4,486 |
| 2016 | 4,245 |
| 2017 | 3,972 |
| 2018 | 3,651 |
| 2019 | 3,580 |
| 2020 | 3,549 |
| 2021 | 3,427 |
| 2022 | 3,722 |
| 2023 | 3,643 |
| 2024 | 3,371 |
Madelyn through the decades
- Madelyn peaked in 2008, when 4,571 babies were named Madelyn in the US.
- The 2010s were Madelyn's strongest decade, averaging 3,921 births a year.
- Madelyn currently ranks #65 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
MaddieLynn
Variants & spellings
MadelineMadeleineMadelynn