Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Madelin isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
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
Madelin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,231
- 0 boys · 3,231 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 115 babies
- 2025
- 74
- #2,426 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +36%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 74 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,426 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 36.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 115 in 2000. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (10). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,852 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.
Madelin’s family of names
Madelin may belong to the same name family as MADDELIN. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Madelin, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Madalyn
“woman from Magdala”
>99% girls
Madelynn
“woman from Magdala”
>99% girls
Madilyn
“woman from Magdala”
>99% girls
Madeleine
“woman from Magdala”
>99% girls
Madelyn
“woman from Magdala”
>99% girls
Devyn
“from the beautiful farmland; of the divine”
24% boys · 76% girls
Madeline
“woman from Magdala”
>99% girls
Ashlyn
“ash” · “wood”
>99% girls