How Many People Are Named Madelynn?
An estimated 18,011 people in the United States have the first name Madelynn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Madelynn peaked in popularity in 2009 with 862 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Madelynn 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 Madelynn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Madelynn is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
18,011
About 1 in 19,030 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2009
862 births
Total Registered
18,358
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Madelynn
Madelynn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 18,358 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Madelynn as a female name
Ranked #515 in 2024
595 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (862 births)
Madelynn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Madelynn span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 7,319 babies were registered. While Madelynn is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Madelynn by Decade
How has Madelynn 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.
Madelynn by State
Birth registrations for Madelynn span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Alaska, Delaware. On average, about 366 Madelynns were registered per state.
Madelynn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Madelynn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Madelynn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Madelynn?
We estimate approximately 18,011 people named Madelynn 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 19,030 Americans share this first name.
Is Madelynn a common name?
Madelynn is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18,358 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Madelynn most popular?
Madelynn reached peak popularity in 2009, when 862 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Madelynn is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Madelynn a female name?
Madelynn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Madelynn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Madelynn Smith, Madelynn Johnson, Madelynn 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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