Madelyne: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,270

among girls · ↓436 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Madelyne · -26% vs 2024

How common

1 in 19,843

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2000

129 babies

All-time total

3,502

#3,258 all-time among girls

First recorded

1911

in Social Security records

Madelyne popularity over time

3,502 babies have been named Madelyne since 1911, 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	132	13	–	#1,573
1920s	174	17	+32%	#1,748
1930s	74	7	-57%	#2,439
1940s	105	11	+42%	#2,491
1950s	67	7	-36%	#3,885
1960s	64	6	-4%	#4,750
1970s	68	7	+6%	#4,750
1980s	106	11	+56%	#3,848
1990s	618	62	+483%	#1,538
2000s	1,112	111	+80%	#1,429
2010s	628	63	-44%	#2,231
2020s (to 2025)	354	59	-6%	#1,834

Where Madelyne 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	89	0.06	outside top 500
2027	97	0.06	outside top 500
2028	104	0.06	outside top 500
2029	110	0.07	outside top 500
2030	116	0.07	outside top 500

Where Madelyne is most popular

Girls named Madelyne per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.039 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Colorado.

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 Madelyne 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
Texas	89	0.111	+181%
California	48	0.057	+45%
Colorado	5	0.045	+14%
Illinois	7	0.031	-22%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-44%
New York	5	0.013	-68%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Florida	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
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	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
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 Madelyne

Madelyne is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,270 in 2025 with 81 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1911, 3,502 American babies have been named Madelyne. Its peak came in 2000, when 129 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 Madelyne stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Madelyne?

The median living Madelyne is about 21 years old; half are between 13 and 28. An estimated 3,100 people named Madelyne 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.

Madelyne year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	81	#2,270
2024	110	#1,834
2023	58	#2,925
2022	33	#4,340
2021	37	#3,981
2020	35	#4,053
2019	58	#2,877
2018	44	#3,540
2017	70	#2,535
2016	59	#2,893
2015	61	#2,873
2014	56	#3,034
2013	59	#2,889
2012	55	#3,069
2011	79	#2,359
2010	87	#2,231
2009	100	#2,052
2008	106	#1,986
2007	100	#2,049
2006	111	#1,839
2005	92	#2,048
2004	115	#1,695
2003	123	#1,573
2002	110	#1,677
2001	126	#1,494
2000	129	#1,429
1995	81	#1,781
1990	28	#3,770
1985	6	#10,087
1980	5	#11,403
1975	13	#4,750
1970	–	–
1965	5	#7,132
1960	8	#5,013
1955	5	#6,372
1950	5	#5,794
1945	10	#3,042
1940	8	#3,397
1935	10	#2,852
1930	–	–
1925	15	#2,452
1920	17	#2,227
1915	12	#2,482
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Madelyne?

The median living Madelyne is about 21 years old. Half of all living Madelynes are between 13 and 28 years old.

How many people named Madelyne are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Madelyne are alive in the United States, based on 3,502 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Madelyne mean?

Spelling variant of Madeline.

How popular is the name Madelyne in 2025?

Madelyne ranked #2,270 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 81 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Madelyne?

3,502 babies have been named Madelyne in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Madelyne most popular?

Madelyne peaked in 2000, when 129 newborns received the name.

Is Madelyne a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Madelyne rising or falling?

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

Will Madelyne become more popular?

Madelyne is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 116 girls named Madelyne 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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