girl's name
Madelin
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,362
Madelin is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 74 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2000, when 115 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 44,803 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1899.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Madelin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1910s | 66 |
| 1920s | 93 |
| 1930s | 32 |
| 1940s | 37 |
| 1950s | 29 |
| 1960s | 112 |
| 1970s | 235 |
| 1980s | 156 |
| 1990s | 512 |
| 2000s | 1,009 |
| 2010s | 578 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 367 |
How popular is Madelin?
In 2025, Madelin was given to 74 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Madelin is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Madelin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Madelin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Madelin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Madelin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Madelin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Madelin
How popular is the name Madelin?
In 2025, Madelin was given to 74 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Madelin a girl's or a boy's name?
Madelin is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Madelin?
Madelin has 3 syllables.
When was Madelin most popular?
Madelin peaked in 2000, when 115 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Madelin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Madelin currently ranks #2,428 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.