Madolyn: 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	10	1	–	#1,735
1900s	55	6	+450%	#1,186
1910s	227	23	+313%	#1,113
1920s	275	28	+21%	#1,143
1930s	160	16	-42%	#1,613
1940s	163	16	+2%	#1,519
1950s	103	10	-37%	#2,620
1960s	47	5	-54%	#4,529
1970s	6	1	-87%	#7,927
1980s	47	5	+683%	#5,631
1990s	205	21	+336%	#3,698
2000s	300	30	+46%	#3,435
2010s	131	13	-56%	#5,725
2020s (to 2025)	14	2	-82%	#11,724

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,735

1900s

+450%

#1,186

1910s

227

+313%

#1,113

1920s

275

+21%

#1,143

1930s

160

-42%

#1,613

1940s

163

+2%

#1,519

1950s

103

-37%

#2,620

1960s

-54%

#4,529

1970s

-87%

#7,927

1980s

+683%

#5,631

1990s

205

+336%

#3,698

2000s

300

+46%

#3,435

2010s

131

-56%

#5,725

2020s (to 2025)

-82%

#11,724

The story of Madolyn

Madolyn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1896, 1,743 American babies have been named Madolyn. Its peak came in 1921, when 45 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 Madolyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Madolyn?

The median living Madolyn is about 27 years old; half are between 19 and 63. An estimated 1,000 people named Madolyn 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.

Madolyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	6	#14,495
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	8	#11,724
2019	7	#13,265
2018	9	#11,098
2017	6	#15,236
2016	17	#7,106
2015	12	#9,288
2014	10	#10,632
2013	20	#6,393
2012	13	#8,940
2011	13	#8,959
2010	24	#5,725
2009	18	#7,229
2008	27	#5,384
2007	34	#4,429
2006	26	#5,322
2005	37	#3,917
2004	30	#4,567
2003	26	#4,892
2002	29	#4,344
2001	34	#3,839
2000	39	#3,435
1995	22	#4,622
1990	17	#5,436
1985	5	#11,729
1980	5	#11,406
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	7	#5,489
1955	11	#3,701
1950	16	#2,620
1945	19	#1,968
1940	15	#2,166
1935	13	#2,385
1930	17	#2,078
1925	30	#1,524
1920	35	#1,335
1915	29	#1,329
1910	9	#1,715
1905	5	#2,121
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Madolyn?

The median living Madolyn is about 27 years old. Half of all living Madolyns are between 19 and 63 years old.

How many people named Madolyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Madolyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,743 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Madolyn in 2025?

Madolyn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Madolyn?

1,743 babies have been named Madolyn in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Madolyn most popular?

Madolyn peaked in 1921, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Madolyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Madolyn rising or falling?

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

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Madolyn popularity over time

The story of Madolyn

How old are people named Madolyn?

Madolyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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