Given name
Madalyn
“woman from Magdala”
Madalyn is a variant of Madeline. One Hebrew interpretation is “woman from Magdala.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Madalyn is a variant of Madeline. One Hebrew interpretation is “woman from Magdala.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Madalyn is a variant of Madeline. An origin associated with Madeline is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1899. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Madalyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 23,222
- 0 boys · 23,222 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 1,144 babies
- 2025
- 273
- #946 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −31%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 273 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 946 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 31.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,144 in 2008. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (30). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 17,973 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Madalyn’s family of names
Madalyn has a related form in Madeline. In English usage, Madalyn has a conventional equivalent in the German form Magdalena.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Madalyn has relatives in 3 languages.
2 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 4
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Madalyn
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