Madalene vs Madelyn

Side-by-side comparison of Madalene and Madelyn — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Madalene

Girl name · Rank #13470

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Name B

Madelyn

Girl name · Rank #65

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Metric Madalene Madelyn
Current Rank #13470 #65
Total Births (all years) 1,418 112,627
Peak Year 1919 2008
Peak Year Births 49 4,566
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Madalene Madelyn
1890ss 47 156
1900ss 88 417
1910ss 285 1,924
1920ss 292 2,869
1930ss 122 1,628
1940ss 120 2,297
1950ss 81 1,960
1960ss 31 1,140
1970ss 33 870
1980ss 27 1,206
1990ss 95 8,641
2000ss 122 32,619
2010ss 63 39,195
2020ss 12 17,705

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Madalene Madelyn
2014 9 4,312
2015 5 4,486
2016 9 4,240
2017 10 3,967
2018 — 3,651
2019 — 3,580
2020 6 3,549
2021 — 3,427
2022 — 3,722
2023 — 3,643
2024 6 3,364

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1890–2024.

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