Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Madlyne 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 1917. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Madlyne through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 27
- 0 boys · 27 girls
- Most popular year
- 1922
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1923. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 9 in 1922.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Madlyne’s family of names
Madlyne may belong to the same name family as Madlyn. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Madlyne, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Madaline
>99% girls
Margie
Margie is a feminine given name. It is used in English and Cebuano.
>99% girls
Mamie
Mamie is connected with Margaret and Mary in English naming traditions.
>99% girls
Mable
“one who is lovable”
>99% girls
Aline
“one who pays homage to Ireland”
>99% girls
Mallie
“one who is sweet and gentle” · “star of the sea”
>99% girls
Maxine
“the greatest”
>99% girls
Margret
“resembling a pearl” · “the child of light”
>99% girls