Madaline vs Madelyn

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

Name A

Madaline

Girl name · Rank #4463

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Name B

Madelyn

Girl name · Rank #65

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Metric Madaline Madelyn
Current Rank #4463 #65
Total Births (all years) 4,970 112,627
Peak Year 1918 2008
Peak Year Births 114 4,566
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Madaline Madelyn
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 126 156
1900ss 255 417
1910ss 701 1,924
1920ss 794 2,869
1930ss 364 1,628
1940ss 330 2,297
1950ss 255 1,960
1960ss 144 1,140
1970ss 101 870
1980ss 97 1,206
1990ss 430 8,641
2000ss 765 32,619
2010ss 478 39,195
2020ss 125 17,705

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Madaline Madelyn
2014 42 4,312
2015 43 4,486
2016 52 4,240
2017 41 3,967
2018 30 3,651
2019 37 3,580
2020 19 3,549
2021 25 3,427
2022 23 3,722
2023 27 3,643
2024 31 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, 1885–2024.

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