US rank #11125 Girls' name Peak 2008 707 births

Madalyne — #11125 US girls' name

707 babies named Madalyne in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s201920s391930s51980s121990s1402000s2922010s1602020s39
#11125
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 37% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Madalyne was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

46 babies were named Madalyne in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Madalyne

The Social Security Administration has registered 707 babies named Madalyne between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Madalyne currently holds the #11125 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 46 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Madalyne performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 292 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Madalyne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 33 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Madalyne in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Madalyne in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 707 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Madalyne at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

707

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

2008

46 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,125

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Madalyne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
46
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
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Madalyne by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
292 births that decade — 41% of Madalyne's all-time total
1910s201920s391930s51980s121990s1402000s2922010s1602020s39

Madalyne by state

Where Madalyne concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Madalyne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
33 4.7%
#2 California
16 2.3%
#3 Michigan
6 0.8%
#4 Ohio
6 0.8%
Texas share of Madalyne's total US births 4.7%
Even split

33 of 707 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Madalyne?
707 babies have been named Madalyne since 1912. It currently ranks #11125 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 46 births.
When was Madalyne most popular?
Madalyne was most popular in the 2000s decade with 292 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Madalyne most popular?
The top states for the name Madalyne are Texas (33 births), California (16 births), Michigan (6 births).
How long has the name Madalyne been used?
Madalyne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Madalyne?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Madison, Madeline, Madelyn, Madeleine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.