US rank #12678 Girls' name Peak 2014 614 births

Maddalyn — #12678 US girls' name

614 babies named Maddalyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s112000s1882010s3642020s51
#12678
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 28% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Maddalyn was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

58 babies were named Maddalyn in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maddalyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 614 babies named Maddalyn between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Maddalyn currently holds the #12678 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 58 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maddalyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 364 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Maddalyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 34 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Maddalyn in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maddalyn 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 614 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.

Maddalyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

614

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2014

58 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,678

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maddalyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
58
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
020406080 20242020201620122008200419991997 5

Maddalyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
364 births that decade — 59% of Maddalyn's all-time total
1990s112000s1882010s3642020s51

Maddalyn by state

Where Maddalyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Maddalyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
34 5.5%
#2 Ohio
7 1.1%
#3 California
5 0.8%
#4 Indiana
5 0.8%
#5 Michigan
5 0.8%
#6 Pennsylvania
5 0.8%
Texas share of Maddalyn's total US births 5.5%
Even split

34 of 614 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maddalyn?
614 babies have been named Maddalyn since 1997. It currently ranks #12678 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 58 births.
When was Maddalyn most popular?
Maddalyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 364 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Maddalyn most popular?
The top states for the name Maddalyn are Texas (34 births), Ohio (7 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Maddalyn been used?
Maddalyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maddalyn?
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, 1997–2024 (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.