Total births
75
Girls' name · since 1997
Madellyn
75 babies named Madellyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 75
- total births
- 1997–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Madellyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 75 recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Madellyn has been recorded 75 times among girls since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- 75 total births
- 1997–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
75 girls have been named Madellyn since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 75
- total births
- 1997–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Madellyn was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
9 babies were named Madellyn in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Madellyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Madellyn splits its recorded history at 2008: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Madellyn at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Madellyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Madellyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Madellyn's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Madellyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
40 births
- 2010s
2010s
20 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 40 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Madellyn? ▼
75 babies have been named Madellyn since 1997. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2004 with 9 births.
When was Madellyn most popular? ▼
Madellyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Madellyn been used? ▼
Madellyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 29 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Madellyn? ▼
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.
What to do with Madellyn's data
- Madellyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Madellyn
Nearby Names Like Madellyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Madellyn
Madison Girl
#45 419,806 births
Madeline Girl
#86 207,385 births
Madelyn Girl
#65 116,010 births
Madeleine Girl
#440 45,722 births
Maddison Girl
#488 24,063 births
Compare Madellyn side by side: Madellyn vs Madison Madellyn vs Madeline Madellyn vs Madelyn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1997–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Madellyn: Baby Name Since 1997 - 75 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/madellyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Madellyn 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 June 2026.