Total births
58
Girls' name · since 1998
Madylan
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 58 babies named Madylan, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16201
- among girls today
- 58
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Madylan currently ranks #16201 among girls' names in America, with 58 babies recorded since 1998.
Madylan has 58 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16201 as of the latest data, more common than 9% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2024.
- #16201 among girls today
- 58 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Madylan is currently the #16201 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 58 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16201
- among girls today
- 58
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Madylan vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16201
of 17,726 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.
How Madylan compares
58 17th percentile among 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
Madylan's all-time total is 85% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Madylan | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 58 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Madylan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Madylan splits its recorded history at 2011: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Madylan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#16,201
Active since
1998
Madylan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Madylan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Madylan's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Madylan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
20 births
- 2010s
2010s
28 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 28 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Madylan? ▼
58 babies have been named Madylan since 1998. It currently ranks #16201 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Madylan since 1998 -- 27 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.
What to do with Madylan's data
- Madylan's decade-level peak was the 2010s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Madylan
Nearby Names Like Madylan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Madylan
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 Madylan side by side: Madylan vs Madison Madylan vs Madeline Madylan vs Madelyn
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1998–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Madylan: #16201 Girls' Name - 58 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/madylan. 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 Madylan 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 July 2026.