Madlyn vs Madeline

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

Name A

Madlyn

Girl name · Rank #10285

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Name B

Madeline

Girl name · Rank #87

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Metric Madlyn Madeline
Current Rank #10285 #87
Total Births (all years) 2,370 204,275
Peak Year 1922 1998
Peak Year Births 76 5,869
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Madlyn Madeline
1880ss — 454
1890ss 13 2,242
1900ss 76 4,080
1910ss 331 13,042
1920ss 480 15,558
1930ss 265 8,516
1940ss 259 9,602
1950ss 194 6,270
1960ss 130 4,775
1970ss 45 2,739
1980ss 16 5,497
1990ss 135 36,965
2000ss 252 48,280
2010ss 133 32,372
2020ss 41 13,883

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Madlyn Madeline
2014 12 3,445
2015 13 3,339
2016 10 3,280
2017 7 2,965
2018 9 2,917
2019 14 2,861
2020 — 2,799
2021 8 2,747
2022 16 2,698
2023 8 2,732
2024 9 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, 1898–2024.

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