Girls' name · since 1890
Madelyn
Since 1890, U.S. Social Security records show 116,010 babies named Madelyn, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #333 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #71 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 116,010
- born since 1890
- 2010s
- peak decade
116,010 babies have been named Madelyn since 1890, making it today's #71 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Madelyn has been recorded 116,010 times among girls since 1890, currently ranked #71 nationally and more common than 99.6% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 2025.
- #333 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #71 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 116,010 born since 1890
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Madelyn ranks #333 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #71 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 116,010 born since 1890, peaking in the 2010s.
- #333 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #71 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 116,010
- born since 1890
- 2010s
- peak decade
Madelyn's 116,010 recorded births place it above 99.53% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Madelyn compares
116,010 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
Madelyn's all-time total is 309x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Madelyn | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 116,010 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 4,567 | 21 | 19,840 |
Madelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Madelyn's SSA record in two at 1958 and the more recent half accounts for 91% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 9%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1890, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 4,567, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Madelyn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 4,567
- Annual births at peak, across 136 years of records
Madelyn popularity over time - boys
50 total births recorded since 2002 (Madelyn as boys' name)
Madelyn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (39,199 births, 34% of the file).
2010s was Madelyn's strongest decade.
39,199 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Madelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 156
1890s
156 births
- 1900s 417
1900s
417 births
- 1910s 1,924
1910s
1,924 births
- 1920s 2,869
1920s
2,869 births
- 1930s 1,628
1930s
1,628 births
- 1940s 2,297
1940s
2,297 births
- 1950s 1,959
1950s
1,959 births
- 1960s 1,140
1960s
1,140 births
- 1970s 870
1970s
870 births
- 1980s 1,206
1980s
1,206 births
- 1990s 8,640
1990s
8,640 births
- 2000s
2000s
32,620 births
- 2010s
2010s
39,199 births
- 2020s
2020s
21,085 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 39,199 births (34% of all-time use).
How Madelyn 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 Madelyn's total volume
Madelyn by state
Where Madelyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1890
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 9,539 | 8.2% |
| #2 | California | | 9,456 | 8.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 7,015 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 6,002 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5,555 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 5,077 | 4.4% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 4,494 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Florida | | 4,183 | 3.6% |
9,539 of 116,010 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Madelyn appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Madelyn's data
- Madelyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (39,199 total births) through the 2020s (21,085) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Madelyns (9,539 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Madelyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~135 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, 1890–2025 (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 Madelyn 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.