Feminine dossier · first seen 1890
Madelyn
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2008
Peak births
4,567
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Madelyn
How many people are named Madelyn?
An estimated 105,260 living Americans are named Madelyn.
How rare is Madelyn?
Madelyn is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 3,362 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 26.4% from its 2008 peak.
How old is the typical Madelyn?
The median age of a living American named Madelyn is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 22 years old.
Is Madelyn still popular?
Yes. Madelyn is holding steady, with 3,362 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Madelyn most common?
Madelyn has its strongest geographic signal in Maine, where it appears 7.3× more often than the national baseline.
1890Peak 20082025
Peak year
2008
Decline from peak
26.4%
2025
3,362
All-time
116,010
Where it lives now
Madelyn is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 4.2× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Madelyn is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.