Madelyn
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: High Tower; Woman from Magdala
Background: The name Madelyn originates as a modern variant of the name Madeleine, which is derived from the French name 'Madeleine.' This French name itself comes from the Hebrew name 'Magdala,' meaning 'high tower,' and references a town by that name in ancient Israel.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#338
Total births
112,677
Most popular decade
2000s
(97,956 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-5 ranks)
Years in Top 100
17
First recorded year
1890
Gender usage
0.0% male
100.0% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 2002
- First year births
- 6
- First year rank
- #9,392
- Peak year
- 2004
- Peak year births
- 14
- Peak rank
- #5,492
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 7
- Recent rank
- #9,864
Female
- First year
- 1890
- First year births
- 6
- First year rank
- #1,210
- Peak year
- 2008
- Peak year births
- 4,566
- Peak rank
- #64
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 3,364
- Recent rank
- #65
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).