Madalin: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#2,119
1910s	34	3	+580%	#3,497
1920s	13	1	-62%	#4,282
1930s	6	1	-54%	#4,348
1940s	5	1	-17%	#5,072
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#7,157
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	82	8	–	#4,944
2000s	257	26	+213%	#3,915
2010s	154	15	-40%	#6,098
2020s (to 2025)	21	4	-77%	#10,022

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,119

1910s

+580%

#3,497

1920s

-62%

#4,282

1930s

-54%

#4,348

1940s

-17%

#5,072

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,157

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#4,944

2000s

257

+213%

#3,915

2010s

154

-40%

#6,098

2020s (to 2025)

-77%

#10,022

The story of Madalin

Madalin is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1905, 582 American babies have been named Madalin. Its peak came in 2001, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Madalin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Madalin?

The median living Madalin is about 18 years old; half are between 13 and 24. An estimated 500 people named Madalin are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Madalin year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#16,671
2022	–	–
2021	10	#10,022
2020	6	#14,457
2019	9	#11,030
2018	8	#12,074
2017	15	#7,687
2016	17	#7,105
2015	13	#8,750
2014	15	#7,928
2013	18	#6,910
2012	19	#6,767
2011	18	#7,017
2010	22	#6,098
2009	31	#4,762
2008	28	#5,225
2007	27	#5,325
2006	25	#5,481
2005	14	#8,165
2004	24	#5,319
2003	33	#4,080
2002	25	#4,840
2001	33	#3,915
2000	17	#6,377
1995	6	#12,711
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	6	#4,348
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	5	#4,692
1910	–	–
1905	5	#2,119
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Madalin, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Madalin?

The median living Madalin is about 18 years old. Half of all living Madalins are between 13 and 24 years old.

How many people named Madalin are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Madalin are alive in the United States, based on 582 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Madalin mean?

Spelling variant of Madalyn.

How popular is the name Madalin in 2025?

Madalin did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Madalin?

582 babies have been named Madalin in the United States since 1905, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Madalin most popular?

Madalin peaked in 2001, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Madalin a boy or girl name?

Madalin is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Madalin rising or falling?

Madalin is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Madalin popularity over time

The story of Madalin

How old are people named Madalin?

Madalin year by year

Frequently asked questions

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