Total births
20
Girls' name · since 2003
Medelyn
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Medelyn, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16438
- among girls today
- 20
- born since 2003
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Medelyn is the #16438 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 20 recorded since 2003.
Social Security Administration records show Medelyn recorded 20 times among girls since 2003, holding rank #16438 nationally today, ahead of 7% of girls, 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 2003 to 2024.
- #16438 among girls today
- 20 born since 2003
- 2000s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Medelyn is currently the #16438 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 20 born since 2003, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16438
- among girls today
- 20
- born since 2003
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Medelyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16438
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Medelyn was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
5 babies were named Medelyn in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Medelyn compares
20 7th 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
Medelyn's all-time total is 95% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Medelyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 20 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 48 | 19,840 |
Medelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Medelyn's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded.
Medelyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#16,438
Active since
2003
Medelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2024
- Peak year (2003)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Medelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Medelyn's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Medelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 15 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Medelyn? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 20 babies named Medelyn. Today it holds rank #16438 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 5 births.
When was Medelyn most popular? ▼
Medelyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Medelyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Medelyn since 2003 -- 22 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Medelyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Medina, Meda, Medha, Medora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Medelyn's data
- Medelyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Medelyn
Nearby Names Like Medelyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Medelyn
Medina Girl
#2803 1,987 births
Meda Girl
1,882 births
Medha Girl
#5707 933 births
Medora Girl
759 births
Media Girl
473 births
Compare Medelyn side by side: Medelyn vs Medina Medelyn vs Meda Medelyn vs Medha
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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, 2003–2024 (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. "Medelyn: #16438 Girls' Name - 20 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/medelyn. 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 Medelyn 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.