Madilyn

“Variant of Madeline — Tower; elevated, great” — Aramaic via Greek and French origin

Girl's name · #464 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Madilyn first appeared in 1924, vanished from the records entirely for 16 years, and since returning in 1974 has climbed back to #464. About 24,000 girls have carried it in all. Together with its spelling variant Madilynn (#860), Madilyn would rank around #312 with about 980 births last year — the newborns split about 68/32 between Madilyn and Madilynn.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,400 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 42 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Madilyns

Madilyn Bailey — American singer and songwriter

Similar names: Madilynn · Lyric · Madelynn · Alessandra · Addilyn · Maci

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