Madelynne: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,496

among girls · ↓111 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Madelynne · -4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 69,881

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

103 babies

All-time total

1,805

#5,050 all-time among girls

First recorded

1919

in Social Security records

Madelynne popularity over time

1,805 babies have been named Madelynne since 1919, 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	6	1	–	#4,591
1920s	44	4	+633%	#2,166
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	29	3	–	#4,423
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	19	2	–	#9,392
1990s	284	28	+1395%	#2,482
2000s	782	78	+175%	#2,007
2010s	489	49	-37%	#2,507
2020s (to 2025)	152	25	-48%	#4,265

Where Madelynne 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Madelynne

Madelynne is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,496 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1919, 1,805 American babies have been named Madelynne. Its peak came in 2008, when 103 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 Madelynne stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Madelynne?

The median living Madelynne is about 18 years old; half are between 12 and 24. An estimated 1,700 people named Madelynne 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.

Madelynne year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	23	#5,496
2024	24	#5,385
2023	21	#5,880
2022	34	#4,265
2021	21	#5,872
2020	29	#4,613
2019	28	#4,853
2018	30	#4,632
2017	36	#4,120
2016	50	#3,262
2015	48	#3,376
2014	43	#3,631
2013	64	#2,716
2012	63	#2,794
2011	53	#3,161
2010	74	#2,507
2009	95	#2,130
2008	103	#2,025
2007	66	#2,773
2006	68	#2,657
2005	64	#2,657
2004	80	#2,221
2003	78	#2,218
2002	79	#2,132
2001	66	#2,397
2000	83	#2,007
1995	35	#3,252
1990	5	#14,303
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	10	#3,253
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Madelynne?

The median living Madelynne is about 18 years old. Half of all living Madelynnes are between 12 and 24 years old.

How many people named Madelynne are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Madelynne are alive in the United States, based on 1,805 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Madelynne mean?

A variant of Madeline, Madelyn with -lynne.

How popular is the name Madelynne in 2025?

Madelynne ranked #5,496 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Madelynne?

1,805 babies have been named Madelynne in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Madelynne most popular?

Madelynne peaked in 2008, when 103 newborns received the name.

Is Madelynne a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Madelynne rising or falling?

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

Will Madelynne become more popular?

Madelynne is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 girls named Madelynne 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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