Madalyn

Madalyn: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “variant of Madeline”
Origin: English
Say it: MAD-ə-lin · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Madalyn is a modern spelling variant within the Madeline/Magdalene name family. The base name ultimately means 'woman from Magdala'.

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How popular is Madalyn?

202485.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Madalyn in 2024283

2024 rank#931 girls

Peak year2008

Total US babies since 188022,943

Madalyn is fading: recent use is about 46% of its level ten years before.

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Madalyn questions

What does the name Madalyn mean?

Madalyn means "variant of Madeline". It comes from English. Madalyn is a modern spelling variant within the Madeline/Magdalene name family. The base name ultimately means 'woman from Magdala'.

Is Madalyn a boy or girl name?

Madalyn is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Madalyn?

283 US babies were named Madalyn in 2024. Its peak year was 2008.

How do you pronounce Madalyn?

Madalyn is usually pronounced MAD-ə-lin.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.