Madelyn

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A few things about Madelyn you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Madelyn

Madelyn Cline

American actress (born 1997)

Choose Madelyn and your child shares a first name with Madelyn Cline, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Madelyn, like who?” Madelyn Cline's Wikipedia article is available in 36 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 478 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Madelyn, 3,362 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Madelyn.
• 📜HistoryMadelyn first shows up in US birth records in 1890, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 135 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2023, when it reached #58.
• 📍Where it's lovedMadelyn is most popular in New Hampshire, where it ranks #38, followed by Maine (#42) and Alabama (#43). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningMadelyn is an English form of Magdalene, which means “woman of Magdala”. Our records link it to English, French and Greek roots.

About the name Madelyn

Madelyn is a girl name of English, French and Greek origin meaning “woman of Magdala”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Madelyn for girls from 1890 to 2025, in 136 of those 136 years. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked #58 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #70, with 3,362 babies.

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