Madelyn vs Madeline

Side-by-side comparison of Madelyn and Madeline — 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

Madeline

Girl name · Rank #87

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Metric Madelyn Madeline
Current Rank #65 #87
Total Births (all years) 112,627 204,275
Peak Year 2008 1998
Peak Year Births 4,566 5,869
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Madelyn Madeline
1880ss — 454
1890ss 156 2,242
1900ss 417 4,080
1910ss 1,924 13,042
1920ss 2,869 15,558
1930ss 1,628 8,516
1940ss 2,297 9,602
1950ss 1,960 6,270
1960ss 1,140 4,775
1970ss 870 2,739
1980ss 1,206 5,497
1990ss 8,641 36,965
2000ss 32,619 48,280
2010ss 39,195 32,372
2020ss 17,705 13,883

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Madelyn Madeline
2014 4,312 3,445
2015 4,486 3,339
2016 4,240 3,280
2017 3,967 2,965
2018 3,651 2,917
2019 3,580 2,861
2020 3,549 2,799
2021 3,427 2,747
2022 3,722 2,698
2023 3,643 2,732
2024 3,364 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, 1890–2024.

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