Madelyn
Girl name · #71 in 2025 · Well-known
In 2025, 3,362 baby girls were named Madelyn, placing it at #71 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #59, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 535 girls born in 2025 was named Madelyn.
The 135-year story
Madelyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1890, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 4,567 girls were named Madelyn — good for #64 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 Madelyn per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Madelyn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Madelyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Madelyn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Madelyn is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Madelyn is most common in NH (6.6 per 1,000), ME (5.8 per 1,000), RI (4.9 per 1,000), CT (4.6 per 1,000), AL (3.8 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 2.6 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Madelyn is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Madelyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Madelyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brooklyn, Addison, Maya, Adalyn, and Genesis.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Madelyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,362 | #70 |
| 2024 | 3,373 | #65 |
| 2023 | 3,645 | #58 |
| 2022 | 3,724 | #60 |
| 2021 | 3,429 | #71 |
| 2020 | 3,552 | #66 |
| 2019 | 3,581 | #72 |
| 2018 | 3,652 | #72 |
| 2017 | 3,967 | #63 |
| 2016 | 4,241 | #62 |
| 2015 | 4,486 | #59 |
| 2014 | 4,312 | #60 |
| 2013 | 3,940 | #68 |
| 2012 | 3,795 | #67 |
| 2011 | 3,604 | #79 |
| 2010 | 3,621 | #76 |
| 2009 | 4,496 | #59 |
| 2008 | 4,567 | #64 |
| 2007 | 3,216 | #104 |
| 2006 | 2,949 | #113 |
| 2005 | 3,021 | #107 |
| 2004 | 3,006 | #111 |
| 2003 | 2,985 | #115 |
| 2002 | 2,852 | #119 |
| 2001 | 2,844 | #121 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Madelyn a popular girl name?
Madelyn ranked #71 among girls in 2025 with 3,362 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #59.
When was the name Madelyn most popular?
Madelyn peaked in 2008, when 4,567 American girls received the name (ranked #64 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Madelyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 535 newborn American girls was named Madelyn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
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.