Madelin: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,426

among girls · ↑173 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Madelin · +9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 21,720

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2000

115 babies

All-time total

3,231

#3,433 all-time among girls

First recorded

1899

in Social Security records

Madelin popularity over time

3,231 babies have been named Madelin since 1899, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	5	1	–	#1,751
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	66	7	–	#2,203
1920s	93	9	+41%	#2,815
1930s	32	3	-66%	#3,385
1940s	37	4	+16%	#3,904
1950s	29	3	-22%	#4,506
1960s	112	11	+286%	#2,336
1970s	235	24	+110%	#2,280
1980s	156	16	-34%	#3,806
1990s	512	51	+228%	#1,896
2000s	1,009	101	+97%	#1,553
2010s	578	58	-43%	#2,109
2020s (to 2025)	367	61	+6%	#2,408

Where Madelin 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	79	0.05	outside top 500
2027	84	0.05	outside top 500
2028	88	0.05	outside top 500
2029	92	0.06	outside top 500
2030	95	0.06	outside top 500

Where Madelin is most popular

Girls named Madelin per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.039 per 1,000. Strongest in Maryland, North Carolina, and Georgia.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Madelin born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Maryland	11	0.104	+163%
North Carolina	16	0.070	+78%
Georgia	15	0.066	+67%
Texas	43	0.053	+36%
California	42	0.050	+27%
Virginia	5	0.029	-26%
Florida	11	0.026	-35%
New York	10	0.025	-36%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Illinois	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Ohio	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Madelin

Madelin is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,426 in 2025 with 74 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1899, 3,231 American babies have been named Madelin. Its peak came in 2000, when 115 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 Madelin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Madelin?

The median living Madelin is about 21 years old; half are between 13 and 30. An estimated 3,000 people named Madelin 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.

Madelin year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	74	#2,426
2024	68	#2,599
2023	75	#2,408
2022	54	#3,060
2021	49	#3,282
2020	47	#3,318
2019	45	#3,486
2018	52	#3,143
2017	42	#3,673
2016	49	#3,309
2015	49	#3,328
2014	57	#2,996
2013	56	#2,995
2012	59	#2,925
2011	75	#2,449
2010	94	#2,109
2009	113	#1,872
2008	106	#1,985
2007	105	#1,964
2006	86	#2,240
2005	107	#1,827
2004	82	#2,186
2003	108	#1,750
2002	84	#2,056
2001	103	#1,743
2000	115	#1,553
1995	49	#2,573
1990	32	#3,409
1985	14	#5,226
1980	19	#4,082
1975	31	#2,545
1970	18	#3,517
1965	6	#6,232
1960	10	#4,341
1955	–	–
1950	5	#5,793
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	8	#3,903
1920	10	#3,252
1915	14	#2,203
1910	6	#2,310
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Madelin?

The median living Madelin is about 21 years old. Half of all living Madelins are between 13 and 30 years old.

How many people named Madelin are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Madelin are alive in the United States, based on 3,231 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Madelin mean?

Spelling variant of Madelyn.

How popular is the name Madelin in 2025?

Madelin ranked #2,426 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 74 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Madelin?

3,231 babies have been named Madelin in the United States since 1899, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Madelin most popular?

Madelin peaked in 2000, when 115 newborns received the name.

Is Madelin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Madelin rising or falling?

Madelin is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Madelin become more popular?

Madelin is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 95 girls named Madelin 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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