Maddilyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,335

among girls · ↓1,398 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Maddilyn · -37% vs 2024

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

101 babies

All-time total

1,350

#6,128 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Maddilyn popularity over time

1,350 babies have been named Maddilyn since 1996, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	21	2	–	#10,728
2000s	253	25	+1105%	#3,107
2010s	776	78	+207%	#1,981
2020s (to 2025)	300	50	-36%	#2,475

Where Maddilyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	19	0.01	outside top 500
2028	17	0.01	outside top 500
2029	16	0.01	outside top 500
2030	15	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Maddilyn

Maddilyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,335 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 1,350 American babies have been named Maddilyn. Its peak came in 2016, when 101 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Maddilyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maddilyn?

The median living Maddilyn is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 14. An estimated 1,300 people named Maddilyn 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.

Maddilyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,335
2024	38	#3,937
2023	39	#3,881
2022	62	#2,773
2021	72	#2,475
2020	65	#2,616
2019	81	#2,264
2018	77	#2,376
2017	86	#2,214
2016	101	#1,981
2015	97	#2,035
2014	88	#2,166
2013	59	#2,888
2012	61	#2,853
2011	68	#2,627
2010	58	#2,961
2009	52	#3,228
2008	55	#3,107
2007	41	#3,892
2006	23	#5,841
2005	10	#10,628
2004	23	#5,483
2003	14	#7,834
2002	10	#9,969
2001	11	#9,122
2000	14	#7,414
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maddilyn?

The median living Maddilyn is about 10 years old. Half of all living Maddilyns are between 6 and 14 years old.

How many people named Maddilyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Maddilyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,350 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Maddilyn mean?

Spelling variant of Madilyn.

How popular is the name Maddilyn in 2025?

Maddilyn ranked #5,335 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maddilyn?

1,350 babies have been named Maddilyn in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maddilyn most popular?

Maddilyn peaked in 2016, when 101 newborns received the name.

Is Maddilyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maddilyn rising or falling?

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

Will Maddilyn become more popular?

Maddilyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 15 girls named Maddilyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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