Madeleine vs Madelyn

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

Name A

Madeleine

Girl name · Rank #437

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Name B

Madelyn

Girl name · Rank #65

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Metric Madeleine Madelyn
Current Rank #437 #65
Total Births (all years) 45,039 112,627
Peak Year 1998 2008
Peak Year Births 1,424 4,566
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Madeleine Madelyn
1880ss 104 —
1890ss 433 156
1900ss 506 417
1910ss 1,373 1,924
1920ss 2,121 2,869
1930ss 1,330 1,628
1940ss 2,052 2,297
1950ss 1,336 1,960
1960ss 805 1,140
1970ss 400 870
1980ss 1,285 1,206
1990ss 8,926 8,641
2000ss 10,625 32,619
2010ss 9,924 39,195
2020ss 3,819 17,705

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Madeleine Madelyn
2014 1,149 4,312
2015 1,067 4,486
2016 956 4,240
2017 848 3,967
2018 832 3,651
2019 864 3,580
2020 784 3,549
2021 819 3,427
2022 820 3,722
2023 689 3,643
2024 707 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, 1881–2024.

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