Madelyn
GirlsBest rank #58 (2023) · ranked in 18 years
Madelyn has appeared in the popularity rankings across 18 of the tracked years since 2008.
It eased from #64 in 2008 to #71 in 2025.
The latest tally (2025) puts Madelyn at #71.
At its peak year of 2023, Madelyn was given to 3,645 newborns.
Madelyn was most popular around 2023, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Rank by year
Where Madelyn is most popular
In 2025, Madelyn was recorded in 46 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 3,350 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 419 births, 12.5% of the national total, where it ranked #160 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 43.3% of Madelyn births, against 18.1% Northeast, 19.9% Midwest, 18.7% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Madelyn placed as high as #97 in New Hampshire and as low as #384 in Utah.
The 5 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas419 · #160 there
- 2California328 · #219 there
- 3Florida175 · #222 there
- 4New York169 · #192 there
- 5North Carolina155 · #131 there
Share by census region
- Northeast18.1%
- Midwest19.9%
- South43.3%
- West18.7%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Madelyn a popular name?
- Madelyn reached a best rank of #58 in 2023 and has charted in 18 years.
- Where does Madelyn rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Madelyn ranks #71.
- Is Madelyn a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Madelyn most popular?
- Madelyn peaked around 2023.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)