How Many People Are Named Madelyn?
An estimated 102,686 people in the United States have the first name Madelyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Madelyn peaked in popularity in 2008 with 4,571 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Madelyn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Madelyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Madelyn is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
102,686
About 1 in 3,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2008
4,571 births
Total Registered
112,677
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Madelyn
Madelyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 112,677 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Madelyn as a male name
Ranked #10,491 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (14 births)
Madelyn as a female name
Ranked #65 in 2024
3,364 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (4,566 births)
Madelyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Madelyn span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 39,205 babies were registered. While Madelyn is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Madelyn by Decade
How has Madelyn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 156 | 0 | 156 | |
| 1900s | 417 | 0 | 417 | |
| 1910s | 1,924 | 0 | 1,924 | |
| 1920s | 2,869 | 0 | 2,869 | |
| 1930s | 1,628 | 0 | 1,628 | |
| 1940s | 2,297 | 0 | 2,297 | |
| 1950s | 1,960 | 0 | 1,960 | |
| 1960s | 1,140 | 0 | 1,140 | |
| 1970s | 870 | 0 | 870 | |
| 1980s | 1,206 | 0 | 1,206 | |
| 1990s | 8,641 | 0 | 8,641 | |
| 2000s | 32,652 | 33 | 32,619 | |
| 2010s | 39,205 | 10 | 39,195 | |
| 2020s | 17,712 | 7 | 17,705 | |
Madelyn by State
Birth registrations for Madelyn span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, District of Columbia, Hawaii. On average, about 2,115 Madelyns were registered per state.
Madelyn + Last Name Combinations
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Madelyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Madelyn?
We estimate approximately 102,686 people named Madelyn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Madelyn a common name?
Madelyn is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 112,677 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Madelyn most popular?
Madelyn reached peak popularity in 2008, when 4,571 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Madelyn is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Madelyn a female name?
Madelyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Madelyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Madelyn Smith, Madelyn Johnson, Madelyn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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