Madison vs Madelyn

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

Name A

Madison

Girl name · Rank #46

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Name B

Madelyn

Girl name · Rank #65

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Madison Madelyn
2014 10,331 4,312
2015 10,107 4,486
2016 9,055 4,240
2017 7,907 3,967
2018 7,099 3,651
2019 6,300 3,580
2020 6,249 3,549
2021 5,962 3,427
2022 5,506 3,722
2023 5,174 3,643
2024 4,563 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, 1970–2024.

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