The first name Madelyn

In 2025, 47 girls were named Madelyn, making it the 778th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 48 births (#742).

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

In 2025, 3,362 girls born in the United States were named Madelyn, the 71st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 4,567 were.

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.

• Madelyn Cline
  American actress (born 1997)
• Madelyn Marie
  American pornographic actress, born 1987
• Madelyn Deutch
  Actress, born 1991

• Charlotte
• Sophie
• Jean
• Isabelle
• Esme
• Anne
• Amber
• Caroline
• Louise
• Claire
• Eloise
• Jane
• Margot
• Paige
• Josephine
• Madeleine

All 210 names of French origin

What does the name Madelyn mean?

An alteration of Madeline with -lyn.

What is the origin of the name Madelyn?

An alteration of Madeline with -lyn.

How popular is the name Madelyn?

In 2025, 47 girls born in England and Wales were named Madelyn, ranking 778th. Its peak was 2023, with 48 births.

Is Madelyn a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 116,060 US babies named Madelyn since 1880 were girls.

When was Madelyn most popular?

2008 in the United States, when 4,567 babies were named Madelyn, its highest rank at 64th.

What name is Madelyn a form of?

Madelyn is a form of Madeline.