girl's name
Madolyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,748
Madolyn is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1921, when 45 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1896.
Madolyn 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 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 10 |
| 1900s | 55 |
| 1910s | 227 |
| 1920s | 275 |
| 1930s | 160 |
| 1940s | 163 |
| 1950s | 103 |
| 1960s | 47 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 47 |
| 1990s | 205 |
| 2000s | 300 |
| 2010s | 131 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 14 |
How popular is Madolyn?
In 2023, Madolyn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Madolyn 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 Madolyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Madolyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Madolyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Madolyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Madolyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Madolyn
How popular is the name Madolyn?
In 2023, Madolyn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Madolyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Madolyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Madolyn most popular?
Madolyn peaked in 1921, when 45 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.