Total births
27
Girls' name · since 1917
Madlyne
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Madlyne, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 1917–1923
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Madlyne sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 27 recorded since 1917.
Madlyne has 27 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1923.
- 27 total births
- 1917–1923 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
27 girls have been named Madlyne since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1923.
- 27
- total births
- 1917–1923
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Madlyne was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
9 babies were named Madlyne in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Madlyne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Madlyne splits its recorded history at 1922: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Madlyne at a glance
Last recorded 1923Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Madlyne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1923
- Peak year (1922)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Madlyne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Madlyne's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Madlyne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
13 births
- 1920s
1920s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 14 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Madlyne? ▼
Madlyne has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1923. 9 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Madlyne most popular? ▼
Madlyne was most popular in the 1920s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Madlyne been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Madlyne since 1917 -- 7 years through the most recent 1923 data.
What names are similar to Madlyne? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Madlyne
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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, 1917–1923 (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. "Madlyne: Baby Name Since 1917 - 27 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/madlyne. 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 Madlyne 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.