Total births
3,502
Girls' name · since 1911
Madelyne
3,502 babies named Madelyne in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1826
- among girls today
- 3,502
- born since 1911
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Madelyne currently ranks #1826 among girls' names in America, with 3,502 babies recorded since 1911.
Madelyne has 3,502 recorded births among girls since 1911, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1826 as of the latest data, more common than 90% 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 1911 to 2025.
- #1826 among girls today
- 3,502 born since 1911
- 2000s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Madelyne is currently the #1826 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 3,502 born since 1911, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1826
- among girls today
- 3,502
- born since 1911
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Madelyne vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1826
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Madelyne was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
129 babies were named Madelyne in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Madelyne compares
3,502 Top 16% higher than 84% of 17,726 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
Madelyne's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Madelyne | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,502 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 129 | 48 | 19,840 |
Madelyne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Madelyne's full recorded timeline at 1967, 83% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 17% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1911, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 129 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Madelyne at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#1,826
Active since
1911
Madelyne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 129
- Annual births at peak, across 115 years of records
Madelyne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Madelyne's strongest decade.
1,112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Madelyne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 132
1910s
132 births
- 1920s 174
1920s
174 births
- 1930s 74
1930s
74 births
- 1940s 105
1940s
105 births
- 1950s 67
1950s
67 births
- 1960s 64
1960s
64 births
- 1970s 68
1970s
68 births
- 1980s 106
1980s
106 births
- 1990s
1990s
618 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,112 births
- 2010s
2010s
628 births
- 2020s 354
2020s
354 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,112 births (32% of all-time use).
How Madelyne 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 Madelyne's total volume
Madelyne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Madelyne by state
Where Madelyne concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 397 | 11.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 364 | 10.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 111 | 3.2% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 63 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 59 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 31 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Florida | | 25 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 22 | 0.6% |
California share of Madelyne's total US births 11.3%
Even split
397 of 3,502 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Madelyne appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Madelyne? ▼
Madelyne has been given to 3,502 babies in the U.S. since 1911, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1826 as of the latest data. 129 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Madelyne most popular? ▼
Madelyne was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,112 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Madelyne most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Madelyne are California (397 births), Texas (364 births), New York (111 births).
How long has the name Madelyne been used? ▼
Madelyne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 115 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Madelyne? ▼
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 Madelyne's data
- Madelyne's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,112 total births); usage has since declined to 354 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Madelynes (397 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Madelyne
Nearby Names Like Madelyne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Madelyne
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
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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, 1911–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Madelyne: #1826 Girls' Name - 3,502 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/madelyne. 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 Madelyne 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.