Feminine dossier · first seen 1899
Madalyn
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2008
Peak era
2008
Peak births
1,144
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Madalyn
How many people are named Madalyn?
An estimated 20,940 living Americans are named Madalyn.
How rare is Madalyn?
Madalyn is uncommon among babies today, with 273 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 76.1% from its 2008 peak.
How old is the typical Madalyn?
The median age of a living American named Madalyn is approximately 20 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 26 years old.
Is Madalyn still popular?
Not especially. Madalyn has been declining since its 2008 peak and registered 273 births in 2025.
Where is Madalyn most common?
Madalyn has its strongest geographic signal in Alabama, where it appears 3.8× more often than the national baseline.
1899Peak 20082025
Peak year
2008
Decline from peak
76.1%
2025
273
All-time
23,222
Where it lives now
Madalyn is most concentrated in Alabama — about 3.8× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Madalyn is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.