Total births
32
Girls' name · since 1916
Madlin
Madlin has 32 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 32
- total births
- 1916–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Madlin sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 32 recorded since 1916.
Madlin has 32 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2010.
- 32 total births
- 1916–2010 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
32 girls have been named Madlin since 1916, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2010.
- 32
- total births
- 1916–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Madlin was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
6 babies were named Madlin in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Madlin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Madlin's full recorded timeline at 1999, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Madlin at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Madlin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2010
- Peak year (1999)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
Madlin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Madlin's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Madlin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Madlin? ▼
Madlin has been given to 32 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 6 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
When was Madlin most popular? ▼
Madlin was most popular in the 1990s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Madlin been used? ▼
Records for Madlin go back to 1916, giving 95 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Madlin? ▼
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 Madlin's data
- Madlin's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2010s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Madlin
Nearby Names Like Madlin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Madlin
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 Madlin side by side: Madlin vs Madison Madlin vs Madeline Madlin 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, 1916–2010 (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. "Madlin: Baby Name Since 1916 - 32 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/madlin. 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 Madlin 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.