Madelynn is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Madelynn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Madelynn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Madelynn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Madelynn is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “from Magdala, high tower”. A modern respelling of Madeline.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 18,937 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 13 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 Madelynn per year, United States (1920 to 2025). United States peaked in 2009 (862/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (4/yr).
Madelynn has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2009, when it ranked #740 nationally (given to 862 babies that year).
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