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The first name Madalyn

A girl’s name.

3 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Rare spelling variant of Madeline.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 3 girls were named Madalyn, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 23 births (#1,332).

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214
babies named Madalyn, 1996–2025
#5,927
rank in 2025
2010
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Madalyn with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Madalyn at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 273 girls born in the United States were named Madalyn, the 946th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 1,144 were.

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23,222
babies named Madalyn since 1880
#946
rank in 2025
2008
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Madalyn

1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Madalyn Godby
    American cyclist, born 1992

Questions

What does the name Madalyn mean?
Rare spelling variant of Madeline.
How popular is the name Madalyn?
In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Madalyn, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 2010, with 23 births.
Is Madalyn a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 23,222 US babies named Madalyn since 1880 were girls.
When was Madalyn most popular?
2008 in the United States, when 1,144 babies were named Madalyn, its highest rank at 292nd.