Madolyn Girl
How popular is Madolyn?
Peaked in 1921
No babies were recorded with the name Madolyn in 2025. It was most used in 1921, when 45 girls got the name.
969living people named Madolyn (est.)
28median age of people named Madolyn
1,743babies named Madolyn since 1880
Madolyn popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1921 (45 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,098 in 1914 |
| First recorded | 1896 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Madolyn counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Madelyn family of names ranked #13 for girls in 2025, with 8,811 babies in all.
| Spelling | Girls in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Madelyn | 3,362 | 38% |
| Madeline | 3,086 | 35% |
| Madilyn | 662 | 8% |
| Madelynn | 573 | 7% |
| Madilynn | 315 | 4% |
| Madalyn | 273 | 3% |
| Madalynn | 161 | 2% |
| Maddilyn | 24 | 0% |
| Madelyne | 81 | 1% |
| Madelin | 74 | 1% |
| Maddilynn | 19 | 0% |
| Madaline | 20 | 0% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Madolyn by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 10 | #1,582 |
| 1900s | 55 | #1,142 |
| 1910s | 227 | #1,098 |
| 1920s | 275 | #1,136 |
| 1930s | 160 | #1,597 |
| 1940s | 163 | #1,501 |
| 1950s | 103 | #2,534 |
| 1960s | 47 | #4,354 |
| 1970s | 6 | #7,386 |
| 1980s | 47 | #5,456 |
| 1990s | 205 | #3,645 |
| 2000s | 300 | #3,399 |
| 2010s | 131 | #5,600 |
| 2020s | 14 | #11,085 |
Questions
- Is Madolyn a boy or girl name?
- Madolyn is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Madolyn were girls.
- How popular is the name Madolyn?
- No babies were recorded with the name Madolyn in 2025. It was most used in 1921, when 45 girls got the name.
- When was Madolyn most popular?
- Madolyn peaked in 1921, when 45 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,098 in 1914.
- How many people are named Madolyn?
- 1,743 babies have been named Madolyn in the US since 1880. We estimate about 969 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 28.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.