Madilyn is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Madilyn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Madilyn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Madilyn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Madilyn is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “from Magdala, high tower”. A modern respelling of Madeline, ultimately from Magdalene.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 23,632 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 83 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 Madilyn per year, United States (1924 to 2025). United States peaked in 2008 (1,169/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (9/yr).
Madilyn has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2008, when it ranked #580 nationally (given to 1,169 babies that year).
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