Baby Name Popularity Profile

Madelyn

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Madelyn.

✦ Woman from Magdala 🌍 Hebrew, English Biblical Traditional
National Rank (2025) #71
All-Time Peak Rank #58 Achieved 2023
Total U.S. Births 116,010 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1890 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 4,567 births in 2008
πŸ’‘ The Madelyn Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Woman from Magdala
Language Origin Hebrew, English
Origin Type multiple
Derived from Magdalene, a Greek form of a Hebrew name meaning 'woman from Magdala'. Madelyn is an English variant.
Common Nicknames
Maddie Maddy Lynn
Alternative Spellings
Madeline Madeleine Madalyn Madalynn
Pronunciation: MAD-Ι™-lin
Themes & Categories
Biblical Traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Madelyn across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) -5.3%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) -25.1%
2015: 4,486 births 4,486 2016: 4,241 births 2017: 3,967 births 2018: 3,652 births 2019: 3,581 births 2020: 3,552 births 3,552 2021: 3,429 births 2022: 3,724 births 2023: 3,645 births 2024: 3,373 births 2025: 3,362 births 3,362
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 4,567 births in 2008
Years in Top 100 18 yrs
Years in Top 500 61 yrs
Longest Streak 136 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 156
1900s: 417
1910s: 1,924
1920s: 2,869
1930s: 1,628
1940s: 2,297
1950s: 1,959
1960s: 1,140
1970s: 870
1980s: 1,206
1990s: 8,640
2000s: 32,620
2010s: 39,199
2020s: 21,085

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables M-ad-elyn
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New Hampshire
Top States New Hampshire, Nevada, Delaware, Wisconsin, Minnesota
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Hampshire #39 563 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #129 545 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #108 332 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #80 3,071 2008 36.7% Decline
Minnesota #109 2,743 2009 34.7% Decline
Arizona #67 1,727 2022 Stable
Maine #43 619 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #169 1,128 2010 25.0% Decline
Virginia #57 3,026 2014 13.8% Decline
Maryland #68 1,995 2008 24.7% Decline
Connecticut #49 1,429 2008 +29.3% Growth
Idaho #98 515 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #101 1,547 2024 13.6% Decline
Massachusetts #59 3,099 2008 4.6% Decline
Texas #59 9,539 2015 +18.7% Growth
Alaska Unranked 173 2009 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #67 3,429 2022 12.0% Decline
Indiana #69 2,906 2009 +24.6% Growth
Florida #91 4,183 2023 +5.4% Growth
North Carolina #51 3,503 2017 +16.5% Growth
Tennessee #54 2,590 2016 +12.9% Growth
Washington #111 1,939 2008 6.5% Decline
Georgia #58 3,350 2015 +14.8% Growth
Michigan #60 4,494 2008 14.6% Decline
Missouri #147 2,573 2008 33.3% Decline
Illinois #72 5,555 2009 32.0% Decline
Pennsylvania #59 6,002 2008 11.2% Decline
Kansas #78 1,166 2009 20.0% Decline
Ohio #78 5,077 2008 23.8% Decline
Oregon #156 988 2009 20.7% Decline
Alabama #43 1,994 2009 4.2% Decline
Rhode Island #63 383 2008 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #128 350 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #109 758 2014 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #52 1,484 2022 +82.9% Growth
Kentucky #74 1,768 2009 3.7% Decline
Louisiana #149 1,816 2001 46.2% Decline
Iowa #93 1,328 2008 17.9% Decline
California #91 9,456 2015 +1.9% Growth
North Dakota #130 313 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #115 986 2009 3.8% Decline
New York #81 7,015 2014 5.6% Decline
Oklahoma #116 1,170 2009 24.4% Decline
Mississippi #93 995 2009 44.2% Decline
West Virginia #77 706 2015 30.8% Decline
Vermont Unranked 124 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #132 185 2016 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #140 296 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 61 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 111 2008 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 109 2008 Insufficient historical volume

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