Madilyn vs Madeline

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

Name A

Madilyn

Girl name · Rank #420

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Name B

Madeline

Girl name · Rank #87

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Metric Madilyn Madeline
Current Rank #420 #87
Total Births (all years) 22,958 204,275
Peak Year 2008 1998
Peak Year Births 1,169 5,869
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Madilyn Madeline
1880ss — 454
1890ss — 2,242
1900ss — 4,080
1910ss — 13,042
1920ss 7 15,558
1930ss 24 8,516
1940ss 32 9,602
1950ss 29 6,270
1960ss — 4,775
1970ss 16 2,739
1980ss 75 5,497
1990ss 1,191 36,965
2000ss 6,934 48,280
2010ss 10,126 32,372
2020ss 4,524 13,883

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Madilyn Madeline
2014 1,078 3,445
2015 1,028 3,339
2016 1,005 3,280
2017 950 2,965
2018 989 2,917
2019 1,005 2,861
2020 948 2,799
2021 1,019 2,747
2022 971 2,698
2023 847 2,732
2024 739 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, 1924–2024.

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