Total births
274
Girls' name · since 2000
Madyn
274 babies named Madyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12789
- among girls today
- 274
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Madyn is the #12789 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 274 recorded since 2000.
Madyn has 274 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12789 as of the latest data, more common than 28% 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 2000 to 2025.
- #12789 among girls today
- 274 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Madyn is currently the #12789 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 274 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12789
- among girls today
- 274
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Madyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12789
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Madyn was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
27 babies were named Madyn in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Madyn compares
274 43th 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
Madyn's all-time total is 28% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Madyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 274 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 48 | 19,840 |
Madyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Madyn splits its recorded history at 2013: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Madyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#12,789
Active since
2000
Madyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Madyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Madyn's strongest decade.
139 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Madyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
96 births
- 2010s
2010s
139 births
- 2020s 39
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 139 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Madyn? ▼
274 babies have been named Madyn since 2000. It currently ranks #12789 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 27 births.
When was Madyn most popular? ▼
Madyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 139 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Madyn been used? ▼
Madyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 26 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Madyn? ▼
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 Madyn's data
- Madyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (139 total births); usage has since declined to 39 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 Madyn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Madyn
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#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
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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, 2000–2025 (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. "Madyn: #12789 Girls' Name - 274 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/madyn. 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 Madyn 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.