Madelyn is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Madelyn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Madelyn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Madelyn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Madelyn is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “from Magdala”. a variant of Madeline.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 116,060 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 770 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 4 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 19 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 24 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Madelyn per year, United States (1890 to 2025). United States peaked in 2008 (4,572/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (48/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2015 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (4/yr).
Madelyn has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2008, when it ranked #164 nationally (given to 4,584 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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