Madalyn vs Madeline

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

Name A

Madalyn

Girl name · Rank #931

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Name B

Madeline

Girl name · Rank #87

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Metric Madalyn Madeline
Current Rank #931 #87
Total Births (all years) 22,943 204,275
Peak Year 2008 1998
Peak Year Births 1,144 5,869
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1899 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Madalyn Madeline
1880ss — 454
1890ss 7 2,242
1900ss 111 4,080
1910ss 462 13,042
1920ss 613 15,558
1930ss 305 8,516
1940ss 450 9,602
1950ss 343 6,270
1960ss 216 4,775
1970ss 193 2,739
1980ss 570 5,497
1990ss 3,791 36,965
2000ss 8,724 48,280
2010ss 5,701 32,372
2020ss 1,457 13,883

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Madalyn Madeline
2014 595 3,445
2015 542 3,339
2016 490 3,280
2017 450 2,965
2018 384 2,917
2019 376 2,861
2020 332 2,799
2021 287 2,747
2022 261 2,698
2023 294 2,732
2024 283 2,907

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, 1899–2024.

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