girl's name
Madelynn
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 19,689
the United States
#524
2025 births
Madelynn is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 573 babies in the United States, ranking #524. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Madelynn is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2009, when 862 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,786 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
Madelynn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 37 |
| 1940s | 115 |
| 1950s | 102 |
| 1960s | 51 |
| 1970s | 27 |
| 1980s | 120 |
| 1990s | 1,447 |
| 2000s | 5,972 |
| 2010s | 7,322 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,744 |
How popular is Madelynn?
In 2025, Madelynn was given to 573 babies in the United States, ranking #524 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Madelynn 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 Madelynn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Madelynn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Madelynn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Madelynn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Madelynn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Madelynn
How popular is the name Madelynn?
In 2025, Madelynn was given to 573 babies in the United States, ranking #524 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Madelynn a girl's or a boy's name?
Madelynn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Madelynn most popular?
Madelynn peaked in 2009, when 862 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Madelynn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Madelynn currently ranks #524 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.