Madlyn: 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	13	1	–	#1,457
1900s	76	8	+485%	#956
1910s	331	33	+336%	#931
1920s	480	48	+45%	#843
1930s	265	27	-45%	#1,205
1940s	259	26	-2%	#1,459
1950s	194	19	-25%	#1,913
1960s	130	13	-33%	#2,695
1970s	45	5	-65%	#4,949
1980s	16	2	-64%	#8,457
1990s	135	14	+744%	#5,140
2000s	252	25	+87%	#4,159
2010s	134	13	-47%	#6,494
2020s (to 2025)	47	8	-42%	#7,167

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,457

1900s

+485%

#956

1910s

331

+336%

#931

1920s

480

+45%

#843

1930s

265

-45%

#1,205

1940s

259

-2%

#1,459

1950s

194

-25%

#1,913

1960s

130

-33%

#2,695

1970s

-65%

#4,949

1980s

-64%

#8,457

1990s

135

+744%

#5,140

2000s

252

+87%

#4,159

2010s

134

-47%

#6,494

2020s (to 2025)

-42%

#7,167

The story of Madlyn

Madlyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,271 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1898, 2,377 American babies have been named Madlyn. Its peak came in 1922, when 76 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Madlyn?

The median living Madlyn is about 37 years old; half are between 20 and 74. An estimated 1,100 people named Madlyn 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.

Madlyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#14,271
2024	9	#10,773
2023	8	#11,792
2022	16	#7,167
2021	8	#11,769
2020	–	–
2019	14	#7,992
2018	9	#11,097
2017	7	#13,557
2016	10	#10,562
2015	13	#8,751
2014	12	#9,323
2013	17	#7,255
2012	20	#6,494
2011	15	#8,044
2010	17	#7,393
2009	20	#6,718
2008	31	#4,834
2007	22	#6,234
2006	25	#5,482
2005	32	#4,327
2004	15	#7,673
2003	26	#4,891
2002	26	#4,708
2001	30	#4,159
2000	25	#4,733
1995	19	#5,146
1990	14	#6,329
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#9,952
1970	11	#4,949
1965	17	#3,112
1960	21	#2,695
1955	13	#3,313
1950	25	#1,942
1945	24	#1,727
1940	27	#1,501
1935	22	#1,636
1930	39	#1,205
1925	46	#1,144
1920	46	#1,111
1915	51	#931
1910	7	#2,049
1905	7	#1,636
1900	5	#2,105
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Madlyn?

The median living Madlyn is about 37 years old. Half of all living Madlyns are between 20 and 74 years old.

How many people named Madlyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Madlyn are alive in the United States, based on 2,377 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Madlyn in 2025?

Madlyn ranked #14,271 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Madlyn?

2,377 babies have been named Madlyn in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Madlyn most popular?

Madlyn peaked in 1922, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Madlyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Madlyn rising or falling?

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

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Madlyn popularity over time

The story of Madlyn

How old are people named Madlyn?

Madlyn year by year

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