US rank #11500 Girls' name Peak 2002 616 births

Madylin — #11500 US girls' name

616 babies named Madylin in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s452000s3622010s1692020s40
#11500
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 35% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Madylin was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

50 babies were named Madylin in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Madylin

The Social Security Administration has registered 616 babies named Madylin between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Madylin currently holds the #11500 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 50 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Madylin performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 362 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Madylin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 17 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Madylin in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Madylin 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 616 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.

Madylin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

616

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2002

50 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,500

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Madylin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
50
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
0102030405060 20242020201620122008200420001996 8

Madylin by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
362 births that decade — 59% of Madylin's all-time total
1990s452000s3622010s1692020s40

Madylin by state

Where Madylin concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Madylin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
17 2.8%
#2 Texas
17 2.8%
#3 Illinois
8 1.3%
#4 Indiana
7 1.1%
California share of Madylin's total US births 2.8%
Even split

17 of 616 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Madylin?
616 babies have been named Madylin since 1996. It currently ranks #11500 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 50 births.
When was Madylin most popular?
Madylin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 362 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Madylin most popular?
The top states for the name Madylin are California (17 births), Texas (17 births), Illinois (8 births).
How long has the name Madylin been used?
Madylin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Madylin?
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, 1996–2024 (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.