Madelyn vs Madeleine

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

Name A

Madelyn

Girl name · Rank #65

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Name B

Madeleine

Girl name · Rank #437

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Madelyn Madeleine
2014 4,312 1,149
2015 4,486 1,067
2016 4,240 956
2017 3,967 848
2018 3,651 832
2019 3,580 864
2020 3,549 784
2021 3,427 819
2022 3,722 820
2023 3,643 689
2024 3,364 707

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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