Madalynn
Girl name · #1369 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 161 baby girls were named Madalynn, placing it at #1369 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #679, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,180 girls born in 2025 was named Madalynn.
The 104-year story
Madalynn first appears in the Social Security records in 1921, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 557 girls were named Madalynn — good for #542 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Madalynn per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Madalynn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Madalynn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Madalynn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Madalynn is most common
State-level data for Madalynn is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Madalynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Madalynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jaelynn, Madelynn, Madilynn, Kaylynn, and Jocelynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Madalynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 161 | #1367 |
| 2024 | 204 | #1175 |
| 2023 | 193 | #1225 |
| 2022 | 195 | #1232 |
| 2021 | 209 | #1169 |
| 2020 | 258 | #989 |
| 2019 | 283 | #933 |
| 2018 | 297 | #905 |
| 2017 | 331 | #823 |
| 2016 | 356 | #799 |
| 2015 | 420 | #679 |
| 2014 | 438 | #652 |
| 2013 | 450 | #621 |
| 2012 | 446 | #640 |
| 2011 | 481 | #596 |
| 2010 | 508 | #575 |
| 2009 | 557 | #542 |
| 2008 | 527 | #589 |
| 2007 | 443 | #667 |
| 2006 | 342 | #797 |
| 2005 | 318 | #812 |
| 2004 | 301 | #824 |
| 2003 | 276 | #869 |
| 2002 | 249 | #898 |
| 2001 | 220 | #976 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Madalynn a popular girl name?
Madalynn ranked #1369 among girls in 2025 with 161 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #679.
When was the name Madalynn most popular?
Madalynn peaked in 2009, when 557 American girls received the name (ranked #542 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Madalynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,180 newborn American girls was named Madalynn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.