Madelyn Name Meaning

A variant of Madeline, Madelyn has been making strides towards the top in recent years, as the -lyn suffix continues to explode in popularity. An English name meaning “woman from Magdala”, Madelyn is quickly becoming a classroom regular.

As the Mad- names continue to dominate the charts for both boys and girls, Madelyn is right at home alongside Madison, Madeleine, Maddox, and Madden. A sweet pick with a trendy spelling, parents are head over heels for the modern appeal she offers. At the same time, she does have some vintage cred, as her original spelling of Madeline is an old-school classic.

Madelyn is delicate, but don’t be fooled into thinking she’s a pushover. She’s just as tough as Athena, a determined name with maturity and strength. Madelyn isn’t afraid to have fun, but she’s always on-point when it comes to her responsibilities.

A flexible name, Madelyn is darling on a little girl, reminiscent of tea parties with teddy bears, though she works well on adults as well. While her spelling may tip people off to her age, her sound won’t, as Madeline has been popular for decades.

There are number of other alternative spellings to the name including Madelynn, Madalyn, and Madilyn. Similar names include Adelyn, Emersyn, and Jocelyn.

Infographic of Madelyn name meaning, which is A variant of Madeline, Madelyn means woman from Magdala
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Madelyn Name Popularity

How popular is the name Madelyn? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 542 24 0.0068%
1911 482 36 0.0097%
1912 466 65 0.0129%
1913 393 112 0.0198%
1914 355 179 0.0257%
1915 434 153 0.0168%
1916 406 196 0.0203%
1917 391 222 0.0222%
1918 396 229 0.0213%
1919 385 246 0.0235%
1920 392 240 0.0216%
1921 375 278 0.0243%
1922 376 265 0.0238%
1923 385 251 0.0224%
1924 406 248 0.0214%
1925 409 234 0.0207%
1926 395 249 0.0226%
1927 434 207 0.0187%
1928 449 185 0.0173%
1929 455 170 0.0164%
1930 508 131 0.0125%
1931 523 113 0.0114%
1932 563 96 0.0097%
1933 601 73 0.0078%
1934 494 124 0.0128%
1935 601 74 0.0076%
1936 671 58 0.006%
1937 540 107 0.0109%
1938 498 136 0.0133%
1939 474 154 0.0151%
1940 520 130 0.0122%
1941 473 170 0.0151%
1942 459 215 0.017%
1943 526 153 0.0117%
1944 520 146 0.0118%
1945 584 108 0.0089%
1946 488 212 0.0144%
1947 529 203 0.0122%
1948 524 200 0.0125%
1949 499 214 0.0133%
1950 517 207 0.0129%
1951 575 173 0.0102%
1952 673 128 0.0073%
1953 592 173 0.0098%
1954 634 164 0.009%
1955 699 134 0.0073%
1956 827 96 0.0051%
1957 724 142 0.0074%
1958 713 145 0.0077%
1959 763 131 0.0069%
1960 874 94 0.005%
1961 863 103 0.0055%
1962 945 78 0.0042%
1963 970 71 0.004%
1964 934 77 0.0044%
1965 973 65 0.004%
1966 1,041 53 0.0034%
1967 967 64 0.0042%
1968 1,057 53 0.0035%
1969 1,121 51 0.0033%
1970 1,206 48 0.003%
1971 1,269 43 0.0029%
1972 1,045 63 0.0046%
1973 1,261 38 0.0029%
1974 1,055 64 0.0049%
1975 1,168 52 0.004%
1976 1,113 59 0.0046%
1977 1,206 54 0.004%
1978 1,109 70 0.0052%
1979 1,225 58 0.0041%
1980 1,364 45 0.0031%
1981 1,502 35 0.0024%
1982 1,266 55 0.0037%
1983 1,561 30 0.002%
1984 1,714 24 0.0016%
1985 1,841 23 0.0015%
1986 806 156 0.0103%
1987 934 123 0.0081%
1988 965 122 0.0078%
1989 821 181 0.0112%
1990 730 237 0.0143%
1991 628 312 0.0191%
1992 568 368 0.0231%
1993 504 448 0.0287%
1994 452 522 0.034%
1995 365 683 0.0453%
1996 322 844 0.0564%
1997 253 1,132 0.0765%
1998 162 1,909 0.1275%
1999 164 1,871 0.1249%
2000 126 2,676 0.1752%
2001 121 2,832 0.188%
2002 119 2,846 0.1899%
2003 115 2,973 0.1954%
2004 111 2,995 0.1965%
2005 106 3,013 0.1971%
2006 113 2,939 0.1877%
2007 104 3,209 0.2034%
2008 64 4,563 0.2952%
2009 59 4,492 0.3005%
2010 76 3,617 0.251%
2011 79 3,602 0.2528%
2012 67 3,789 0.2659%
2013 69 3,919 0.2753%
2014 60 4,296 0.2949%
2015 59 4,480 0.3079%
2016 62 4,226 0.2931%
2017 63 3,939 0.2822%
2018 72 3,625 0.2638%
2019 72 3,548 0.2621%
2020 67 3,441 0.2703%
2021 70 3,153 0.2579%
2022 60 3,703 0.2807%

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Names Like Madelyn

If you like Madelyn, you’ll love these other names like Madelyn.


What names are diminutives of Madelyn?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Madelyn sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Madelyn, but shorter.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Maddie

Woman from Magdala; maiden; young, unmarried woman

Hebrew

Maddy

Woman from Magdala; maiden; young, unmarried woman

Hebrew


What names are variants of Madelyn?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Madelyn.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Madalyn

Woman from Magdala

Hebrew

Madalynn

Woman from Magdala

Hebrew

Madelayne

Woman from Magdala

Hebrew

Madeleine

Woman from Magdala

French

Madelena

Woman from Magdala

Hebrew

Madelene

Woman from Magdala

Hebrew

Madelina

Woman from Magdala

Hebrew

Madeline

Woman from Magdala

English

Madella

Woman from Magdala

Hebrew

Madelle

Woman from Magdala

Hebrew

Madelon

Woman from Magdala

Hebrew

Madelyne

Woman from Magdala

Hebrew

Madelynn

Woman from Magdala

Hebrew

Madelynne

Woman from Magdala

Hebrew

Madilyn

Woman from Magdala

English

Madlen

Woman from Magdala

Hebrew

Madlin

Woman from Magdala

Hebrew

Madlyn

Woman from Magdala

Hebrew

Magda

A short form of Magdalene.

Slavic

Magdalena

Woman from Magdala

Greek

Magdalene

Woman from Magdala

Hebrew


What names sound like Madelyn?

If you like how Madelyn sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Madelyn.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Adeline

Noble one

German

Adelyn

Noble one

German

Catelyn

Pure

Greek

Daelyn

Valley

English

Evelyn

Desired one

English

Katelyn

Pure

Irish

Madisyn

Son of the mighty warrior

English

Maelynn

The fifth month

English

Mandalyn
Mandelin
Mandellyn
Mandolyn
Maralyn

English

Marelyn

English

Marilyn

“Tempestuous Mary,” from Mary and the Anglo-Saxon hlynn, a torrent.

Modern

Marlyn

German

Marylyn

English


What names are similar to Madelyn?

Find a name that’s like Madelyn, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Abigail

Father’s rejoice

Hebrew

Addison

Son of Adam

English

Chloe

Green sprout

Greek

Claire

Clear and bright

French

Daisy

Daisy flower

English

Emmy

Rival

German

Harper

Harp Player

English

Josie

God will increase

English

Mackenzie

Son of Coinneach

Scottish

Sadie

Princess

Hebrew


Lists With Madelyn

Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Madelyn.


Siblings of Madelyn

Mamas with kids named Madelyn also have kids with these names.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Kingston

King's town

English

14 Comments

  1. I named her in honor of my late aunt, Madelyn

  2. My husband picked it

  3. why is it listed as a boy name? can a boy child be named madelyn?

  4. Madison wasn’t an option because that is the name of my boyfriend’s ex. Madelyn so we can call her Maddie or Mads.

    • I named my daughter Madelyn because I thought it was so beautiful and unique! I too wanted her to have a cute nickname and so we call her Maddy. For some reason she doesn’t like her name (she’s 21) and complains there are too many Maddy’s so she goes by Aurora now SMH ?? if you ever meet her or just shake her and say why did you change your name Madelyn so beautiful! – Sad Mama

    • Madelyn

  5. My husbands name is an alliteration with our last name, and he wanted to continue the alliteration with another M name. I worked at a daycare so I was picky about names that I already knew from other kiddos, but every Madelyn I knew was super sweet!

  6. It’s classic, beautiful and feminine.

  7. Mother in law’s middle name is Lynn and we wanted to have our daughter’s name end in Lyn for her and her middle name is my mother’s first name.

  8. My girl is Madelyn Mae ?

  9. I wanted a name that claimed our mostly Irish ancestry but I saw this name and I could not resist!!!

  10. I have worked in daycare over 18 years. Madelyn was the first child who impacted me as a teacher and one of my first favorites, lol.

  11. Farther and I love the name

  12. It is a classic, family name.


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