Girls' name · since 1896
Madolyn
Since 1896, U.S. Social Security records show 1,743 babies named Madolyn, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,166 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,743
- born since 1896
- 2000s
- peak decade
Madolyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,743 have been recorded since 1896.
Social Security Administration records show Madolyn recorded 1,743 times among girls since 1896, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 2023.
- #5,166 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,743 born since 1896
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Madolyn ranks #5,166 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,743 born since 1896, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5,166 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,743
- born since 1896
- 2000s
- peak decade
Madolyn's 1,743 recorded births place it above 92.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
Madolyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Madolyn's full recorded timeline at 1952, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1896, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 45 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Madolyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–2023
- Peak year (1921)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 128 years of records
Madolyn by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (300 births, 17% of the file).
2000s was Madolyn's strongest decade.
300 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Madolyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 10
1890s
10 births
- 1900s 55
1900s
55 births
- 1910s
1910s
227 births
- 1920s
1920s
275 births
- 1930s
1930s
160 births
- 1940s
1940s
163 births
- 1950s 103
1950s
103 births
- 1960s 47
1960s
47 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 47
1980s
47 births
- 1990s
1990s
205 births
- 2000s
2000s
300 births
- 2010s
2010s
131 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 300 births (17% of all-time use).
How Madolyn 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 Madolyn's total volume
Madolyn by state
Where Madolyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 62 | 3.6% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 16 | 0.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 15 | 0.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 12 | 0.7% |
| #5 | West Virginia | | 8 | 0.5% |
| #6 | California | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Maine | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.3% |
62 of 1,743 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Madolyn appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Madolyn's data
- Madolyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (300 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Madolyns (62 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Madolyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~127 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, 1896–2023 (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 Madolyn 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.