Girls' name · since 1899
Madelin
Since 1899, U.S. Social Security records show 3,231 babies named Madelin, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,432 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,411 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,231
- born since 1899
- 2000s
- peak decade
Madelin currently ranks #2411 among girls' names in America, with 3,231 babies recorded since 1899.
Madelin has 3,231 recorded births among girls since 1899, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2411 as of the latest data, more common than 86% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1899 to 2025.
- #3,432 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,411 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,231 born since 1899
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Madelin ranks #3,432 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,411 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,231 born since 1899, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,432 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,411 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,231
- born since 1899
- 2000s
- peak decade
Madelin's 3,231 recorded births place it above 95.25% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Madelin compares
3,231 Top 18% higher than 82% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Madelin's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Madelin | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,231 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 115 | 21 | 19,840 |
Madelin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Madelin's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 83% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 17%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1899, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 115, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Madelin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 115
- Annual births at peak, across 127 years of records
Madelin by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,009 births, 31% of the file).
2000s was Madelin's strongest decade.
1,009 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Madelin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s 66
1910s
66 births
- 1920s 93
1920s
93 births
- 1930s 32
1930s
32 births
- 1940s 37
1940s
37 births
- 1950s 29
1950s
29 births
- 1960s 112
1960s
112 births
- 1970s 235
1970s
235 births
- 1980s 156
1980s
156 births
- 1990s
1990s
512 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,009 births
- 2010s
2010s
578 births
- 2020s 367
2020s
367 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,009 births (31% of all-time use).
How Madelin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Madelin's total volume
Madelin by state
Where Madelin concentrates geographically, total births since 1899
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 304 | 9.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 302 | 9.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 180 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 84 | 2.6% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 83 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 49 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Maryland | | 38 | 1.2% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 31 | 1.0% |
304 of 3,231 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Madelin appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Madelin's data
- Madelin's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (1,009 total births) through the 2020s (367) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Madelins (304 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Madelin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~126 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1899–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Madelin draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.