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The first name Madilyn

A girl’s name.

3 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Rare non-standard spelling of Madeline.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Madilyn last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 2020, with 9 births (#2,615).

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86
babies named Madilyn, 1996–2025
#4,709
rank in 2023
2020
peak year

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

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Madilyn at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 662 girls born in the United States were named Madilyn, the 464th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 1,169 were.

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23,632
babies named Madilyn since 1880
#464
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 Madilyn

1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Madilyn Bailey
    American singer and songwriter, born 1992

Questions

What does the name Madilyn mean?
Rare non-standard spelling of Madeline.
How popular is the name Madilyn?
In 2023, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Madilyn, ranking 4,709th. Its peak was 2020, with 9 births.
Is Madilyn a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 23,632 US babies named Madilyn since 1880 were girls.
When was Madilyn most popular?
2008 in the United States, when 1,169 babies were named Madilyn, its highest rank at 288th.