Gender
Origin
- Greek
- high tower
- French
Syllables
3
Themes
- Place
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Madelyn
Pronunciation
m(a)-del-yn, mad(e)-lyn
More about the name
Madelyn or Madalyn is a feminine first name, a variant of Madeline or Madeleine.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #5489, 14 births); most recent 2024 (rank #9864, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #64, 4,562 births); most recent 2025 (rank #70, 3,362 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 3,362 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3,364 |
| 2023 | – | 3,643 |
| 2022 | – | 3,722 |
| 2021 | – | 3,427 |
| 2020 | – | 3,549 |
| 2019 | – | 3,580 |
| 2018 | – | 3,651 |
| 2017 | 5 | 3,967 |
| 2016 | 5 | 4,240 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #742, 48 births); most recent 2025 (rank #778, 47 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 |
| 2024 | 32 |
| 2023 | 48 |
| 2022 | 37 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2017 | 47 |
| 2016 | 35 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #4588, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #643, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #625, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #328, 4 births); most recent 2024 (rank #407, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #52, 47 births); most recent 2023 (rank #58, 41 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 41 |
| 2022 | 47 |
| 2021 | 41 |
| 2020 | 38 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2018 | 32 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2016 | 24 |
| 2015 | 28 |
| 2014 | 26 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence