Madilyn

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

⭐ Famous Madilyn

Madilyn Bailey

American singer and songwriter

Choose Madilyn and your child shares a first name with Madilyn Bailey, an American singer and songwriter. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Madilyn, like who?” Madilyn Bailey's Wikipedia article is available in 24 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,428 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Madilyn, 662 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Madilyn would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMadilyn first shows up in US birth records in 1924, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 101 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2012, when it reached #287.
• 🍂TrendMadilyn has slipped 138 places over the last five years and now sits at #464. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedMadilyn is most popular in Oklahoma, where it ranks #216, followed by South Carolina (#219) and West Virginia (#230). It's in the top 1,000 in 36 states.
• 💬MeaningMadilyn is an English form of Madeline, which means “woman from Magdala”. Our records link it to English, French and Greek roots.

About the name Madilyn

Madilyn is a girl name of English, French and Greek origin meaning “woman from Magdala”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Madilyn for girls from 1924 to 2025, in 58 of those 102 years. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked #287 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #464, with 662 babies.

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