Total births
18,937
Girls' name · since 1920
Madelynn
18,937 babies named Madelynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #519
- among girls today
- 18,937
- born since 1920
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Madelynn currently ranks #519 among girls' names in America, with 18,937 babies recorded since 1920.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Madelynn has been recorded 18,937 times among girls since 1920, currently ranked #519 nationally and more common than 97% 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 1920 to 2025.
- #519 among girls today
- 18,937 born since 1920
- 2010s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Madelynn is currently the #519 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 18,937 born since 1920, peaking in the 2010s.
- #519
- among girls today
- 18,937
- born since 1920
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Madelynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#519
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Madelynn was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
862 babies were named Madelynn in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Madelynn compares
18,937 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Madelynn's all-time total is 50x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Madelynn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 18,937 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 862 | 48 | 19,840 |
Madelynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Madelynn's full recorded timeline at 1985, 98% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 2% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1929, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 862 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Madelynn at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2009
Current rank
#519
Active since
1920
Madelynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 862
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Madelynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Madelynn's strongest decade.
7,322 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Madelynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 37
1920s
37 births
- 1940s 115
1940s
115 births
- 1950s 102
1950s
102 births
- 1960s 51
1960s
51 births
- 1970s 27
1970s
27 births
- 1980s 120
1980s
120 births
- 1990s 1,447
1990s
1,447 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,972 births
- 2010s
2010s
7,322 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,744 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 7,322 births (39% of all-time use).
How Madelynn 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 Madelynn's total volume
Madelynn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Madelynn by state
Where Madelynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,107 | 11.1% |
| #2 | California | | 1,709 | 9.0% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 945 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 787 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 707 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 674 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Florida | | 663 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 651 | 3.4% |
Texas share of Madelynn's total US births 11.1%
Even split
2,107 of 18,937 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.
Madelynn appears in 46 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Madelynn? ▼
18,937 babies have been named Madelynn since 1920. It currently ranks #519 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 862 births.
When was Madelynn most popular? ▼
Madelynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 7,322 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Madelynn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Madelynn are Texas (2,107 births), California (1,709 births), Ohio (945 births).
How long has the name Madelynn been used? ▼
Madelynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 106 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Madelynn? ▼
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 Madelynn's data
- Madelynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (7,322 total births) through the 2020s (3,744) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Madelynns (2,107 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Madelynn
Nearby Names Like Madelynn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Madelynn
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 Madelynn side by side: Madelynn vs Madison Madelynn vs Madeline Madelynn vs Madelyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Madelynn
Maxine #518
115,612 births · Peak 1924
Renata #520
14,610 births · Peak 1980
Emerie #517
6,883 births · Peak 2024
Nellie #521
152,691 births · Peak 1918
Remington #516
10,118 births · Peak 2021
Briar #522
7,002 births · Peak 2025
Oaklee #515
5,576 births · Peak 2023
Makenna #523
33,741 births · Peak 2005
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, 1920–2025 (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. "Madelynn: #519 Girls' Name - 18,937 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/madelynn. 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 Madelynn 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.