Given name

Madisyn

“daughter'of a mighty warrior”·“son of a mighty warrior”

Madisyn is a variant of Madison. Interpretations include “daughter'of a mighty warrior” (English) and “son of a mighty warrior” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Madisyn is a variant of Madison. Interpretations include “daughter'of a mighty warrior” (English) and “son of a mighty warrior” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Madisyn is a variant of Madison. An origin associated with Madison is English.

Explained through its name family

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1986. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Madisyn through the years

Babies since 1880
17,379
5 boys · 17,374 girls
Most popular year
2010
950 babies
2025
168
#1,332 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−44%
Cooling
020040060020002025Highest share 2010105
Madisyn in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1986–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

Where it’s given

Most at home inAlabama, Wisconsin, Georgia
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: Alabama (8), Wisconsin (6), Georgia (13), Missouri (6), Indiana (6).

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 168 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,332 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 44.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 950 in 2010. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (22). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 13,120 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.

Madisyn’s family of names

Madisyn has a related form in Madison.

Walk Madisyn’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 4

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

People named Madisyn

Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.

Similar names

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Modern

Makenzie

Makenzie is a variant of Mackenzie. Interpretations include “daughter of a wise leader; a fiery woman; one who is fair” and “the son of a wise leader; a fiery man; one who is fair”. These may reflect different naming traditions.

55FamiliarCooling

>99% girls

Hawaiian · Modern

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Adelynn

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Hebrew · Modern

Makayla

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58FamiliarCooling

>99% girls

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Jaylynn

“resembling a jaybird”

40UncommonCooling

7% boys · 93% girls

Modern

Addylynn

11Very rareCooling

>99% girls

Modern

Milynn

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>99% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Madisyn’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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