US rank #16147 Girls' name Peak 2012 58 births

Madylan — #16147 US girls' name

58 babies named Madylan in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s202010s282020s5
#16147
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 9% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Madylan was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

9 babies were named Madylan in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Madylan

The Social Security Administration has registered 58 babies named Madylan between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Madylan currently holds the #16147 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Madylan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Madylan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Madylan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 58 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Madylan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

58

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2012

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,147

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Madylan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
9
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
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Madylan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
28 births that decade — 48% of Madylan's all-time total
1990s52000s202010s282020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Madylan?
58 babies have been named Madylan since 1998. It currently ranks #16147 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 9 births.
When was Madylan most popular?
Madylan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Madylan been used?
Madylan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Madylan?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1998–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.