Madolyn vs Madeline

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

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Madolyn

Girl name

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Name B

Madeline

Girl name · Rank #86

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Metric Madolyn Madeline
Current Rank Unranked #86
Total Births (all years) 1,743 207,385
Peak Year 1921 1998
Peak Year Births 45 5,869
Peak Decade 2000s 2000s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Madolyn Madeline
1880s - 454
1890s 10 2,242
1900s 55 4,080
1910s 227 13,042
1920s 275 15,558
1930s 160 8,516
1940s 163 9,602
1950s 103 6,270
1960s 47 4,775
1970s 6 2,739
1980s 47 5,497
1990s 205 36,967
2000s 300 48,280
2010s 131 32,375
2020s 14 16,988

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Madolyn Madeline
2014 10 3,445
2015 12 3,339
2016 17 3,280
2017 6 2,966
2018 9 2,918
2019 7 2,861
2020 8 2,800
2021 - 2,747
2022 - 2,700
2023 6 2,733
2024 - 2,922
2025 - 3,086

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, 1896–2023.

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