How Many People Are Named Madolyn?
An estimated 899 people in the United States have the first name Madolyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Madolyn peaked in popularity in 1921 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Madolyn 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 Madolyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
899
About 1 in 381,262 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1921
45 births
Total Registered
1,743
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Madolyn
Madolyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,743 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Madolyn as a female name
Ranked #14,475 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 1921 (45 births)
Madolyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Madolyn span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 300 babies were registered. Madolyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Madolyn by Decade
How has Madolyn 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.
Madolyn by State
Birth registrations for Madolyn span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Texas. The lowest are in Tennessee, Michigan, Maine. On average, about 15 Madolyns were registered per state.
Madolyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Madolyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Madolyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Madolyn?
We estimate approximately 899 people named Madolyn 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 381,262 Americans share this first name.
Is Madolyn a common name?
Madolyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,743 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Madolyn most popular?
Madolyn reached peak popularity in 1921, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Madolyn is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Madolyn a female name?
Madolyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Madolyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Madolyn Smith, Madolyn Johnson, Madolyn 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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