Madilyn

Meaning: Tower; elevated, great
Origin: Variant of Madeline (from Aramaic)

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

Popularity over time

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.

Across the states

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

Around the world

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#682 in Canada (2024).

Famous Madilyns

Madilyn Bailey — American singer and songwriter

Spellings & nicknames

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.

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

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