Given name
Madelynn
“woman from Magdala”
Madelynn is a variant of Madeline. One Hebrew interpretation is “woman from Magdala.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Madelynn is a variant of Madeline. One Hebrew interpretation is “woman from Magdala.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Madelynn 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 1920. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Madelynn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 18,937
- 0 boys · 18,937 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 862 babies
- 2025
- 573
- #524 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −7%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 573 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 524 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 6.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 862 in 2009. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (85). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 13,187 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.
Madelynn’s family of names
Madelynn has a related form in Madeline.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Madelynn
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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