How Many People Are Named Madilyn?
An estimated 22,667 people in the United States have the first name Madilyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Madilyn peaked in popularity in 2008 with 1,169 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Madilyn 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 Madilyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Madilyn is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
22,667
About 1 in 15,121 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2008
1,169 births
Total Registered
22,958
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Madilyn
Madilyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 22,958 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Madilyn as a female name
Ranked #420 in 2024
739 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (1,169 births)
Madilyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Madilyn span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 10,126 babies were registered. While Madilyn is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Madilyn by Decade
How has Madilyn 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.
Madilyn by State
Birth registrations for Madilyn span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Delaware, Wyoming, Montana. On average, about 463 Madilyns were registered per state.
Madilyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Madilyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Madilyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Madilyn?
We estimate approximately 22,667 people named Madilyn 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 15,121 Americans share this first name.
Is Madilyn a common name?
Madilyn is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22,958 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Madilyn most popular?
Madilyn reached peak popularity in 2008, when 1,169 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Madilyn is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Madilyn a female name?
Madilyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Madilyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Madilyn Smith, Madilyn Johnson, Madilyn 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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