Madelyn vs Madison

Side-by-side comparison of Madelyn and Madison — 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

Madison

Girl name · Rank #46

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Metric Madelyn Madison
Current Rank #65 #46
Total Births (all years) 112,627 414,808
Peak Year 2008 2001
Peak Year Births 4,566 22,166
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Madelyn Madison
1890ss 156 —
1900ss 417 —
1910ss 1,924 —
1920ss 2,869 —
1930ss 1,628 —
1940ss 2,297 —
1950ss 1,960 —
1960ss 1,140 —
1970ss 870 17
1980ss 1,206 3,794
1990ss 8,641 91,907
2000ss 32,619 193,217
2010ss 39,195 98,419
2020ss 17,705 27,454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Madelyn Madison
2014 4,312 10,331
2015 4,486 10,107
2016 4,240 9,055
2017 3,967 7,907
2018 3,651 7,099
2019 3,580 6,300
2020 3,549 6,249
2021 3,427 5,962
2022 3,722 5,506
2023 3,643 5,174
2024 3,364 4,563

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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