Girl · #9,136 in 2026

Madlyn

Name: Popularity of the name Madlyn in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Madlyn, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Madlyn is a given name, and may refer to:Madlyn Davis, American blues singer Madlyn O'Hare, American atheist activist Madlyn M. Kahr (1913–2004), American art historian, and educator Madlyn Rhue (1935–2003), American film and television actress

Current Rank

#9,136

Peak Rank

#841 (1922)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+7%

1898

First Year

2026

Last Year

1922

Peak Year

#841

Peak Rank

Total Count

115

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Madlyn

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Madlyn

Madlyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1898, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 76 Madlyns were born — ranking #841 that year. As of 2026, Madlyn ranks #9,136 for baby girls with 9 births, gradually rising (+7%). In total, more than 2K Madlyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Madlyn

Phonetically similar names — useful when Madlyn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Madelyn
Maudlin
Medlin
Modlin
Matalin
Madeline
Modeling
Meddling
Malin
Madalyn
Middling
Muddling

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Madlyn

What does the name Madlyn mean?

How popular is Madlyn in 2026?

In 2026, Madlyn ranks #9,136 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Madlyn most popular?

Madlyn reached its peak popularity in 1922, ranking #841 that year with 76 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Madlyn most popular?

Madlyn has historically been most popular in New Jersey, West Virginia, Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Madlyn.

Is Madlyn a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Madlyn is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Madlyn?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Madlyn include August, Jonathan, Pheobe. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Madlyn

Madlyn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1898 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Madlyn's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #841. Use the chart and map above to compare Madlyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.