Madalyn: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, and More

Fact: The name Madalyn or its variants have appeared in literature, such as the character Madeline in the children’s book series by Ludwig Bemelmans.

Madalyn Overview

Meaning

Woman of Magdala, high tower

Gender

Girl

Origin

Hebrew

Etymology

A variant of the name “Madeleine,” derived from the Hebrew name “Magdalene,” meaning “of Magdala.”

Pronunciation

/ˈmæd.ə.lɪn/

Popularity

Madalyn is a name that has gained popularity, particularly in English-speaking countries. Recently, Madalyn has been less common but remains within the top 300 names for girls in the USA.

Syllable

3 syllables

Length

7 letters

Numerology

7 (Analytical, Studious, Knowledgeable)

Name Styles

Modern, Aesthetic, Cool

Associated Traits

Kind, intelligent, creative, nurturing

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

The name is associated with Mary Magdalene, a significant figure in the New Testament who was a devoted follower of Jesus Christ.

Name Day

July 22nd

Madalyn Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Madeline, Madilyn, Madeleine, Madelynn, Madalynn, Madilynne, Madelyn, Madalynne

Common Nicknames

Maddie, Maddy, Lynnie

Diminutives

Madds, Mads, Maddi, Lynn

Famous People

Madalyn Murray O'Hair
(American Activist)
Madalyn Horcher
(American Actress)
Madalyn Davis
(Australian Model)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

"Madalyn's Song"
(Album)
Madalyn Asher
("Heartstrings," TV Series)
Madalyn Davies
("Secrets of the Vine," Book)
Madalyn Avery
("Whispering Pines," Novel)
"Madalyn's Magic"
(Children's Book)

What Is the Meaning of Madalyn?

Madalyn means “high tower” or “woman from Magdala.” People with this name are often strong and resilient, often admired for her elegance and grace.

What Is the Origin of The Name Madalyn?

Madalyn has Hebrew and French origins. It is derived from Magdalene, which comes from Mary Magdalene, a significant biblical figure from Magdala.

Madalyn Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Madalyn in the U.S. over the Years

United States	#9252021	#10002022	#9022023
Top 3 Rankings	#2922008	#3382009	#3572002

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Madalyn

Year	Name Ranking	Number of Births	Birth Rate (%)
2023	902 (+98 from 2022)	294 (+33 from 2022)	0.01681
2022	1000 (-75 from 2021)	261 (-26 from 2021)	0.01456
2021	925 (-105 from 2020)	287 (-45 from 2020)	0.01602
2020	820 (-70 from 2019)	332 (-43 from 2019)	0.01878
2019	750 (-17 from 2018)	375 (-9 from 2018)	0.02044
2018	733 (-74 from 2017)	384 (-66 from 2017)	0.02065
2017	659 (-47 from 2016)	450 (-40 from 2016)	0.02382
2016	612 (-41 from 2015)	490 (-51 from 2015)	0.02531
2015	571 (-52 from 2014)	541 (-54 from 2014)	0.02773
2014	519 (+21 from 2013)	595 (+44 from 2013)	0.03041
2013	540 (-89 from 2012)	551 (-141 from 2012)	0.02858
2012	451 (-31 from 2011)	692 (-46 from 2011)	0.03568
2011	420 (-58 from 2010)	738 (-145 from 2010)	0.03809
2010	362 (-24 from 2009)	883 (-92 from 2009)	0.04504
2009	338 (-46 from 2008)	975 (-169 from 2008)	0.04815
2008	292 (+79 from 2007)	1144 (+263 from 2007)	0.05492
2007	371 (-12 from 2006)	881 (-34 from 2006)	0.04163
2006	359 No change from 2005	915 (+40 from 2005)	0.04377
2005	359 (+42 from 2004)	875 (+117 from 2004)	0.04311
2004	401 (-25 from 2003)	758 (-50 from 2003)	0.03757
2003	376 (-19 from 2002)	808 (-24 from 2002)	0.04027
2002	357 (+19 from 2001)	832 (+47 from 2001)	0.04213
2001	376 (+8 from 2000)	785 (+34 from 2000)	0.03963
2000	384 (+55 from 1999)	751 (+136 from 1999)	0.03763
1999	439 (-37 from 1998)	615 (-67 from 1998)	0.03159
1998	402 (+50 from 1997)	682 (+120 from 1997)	0.03518
1997	452 (+80 from 1996)	562 (+118 from 1996)	0.02944
1996	532 (+43 from 1995)	444 (+45 from 1995)	0.02316
1995	575 (+121 from 1994)	399 (+98 from 1994)	0.02076
1994	696 (+126 from 1993)	301 (+60 from 1993)	0.01544
1993	822 (+88 from 1992)	241 (+26 from 1992)	0.01222
1992	910 (+114 from 1991)	215 (+35 from 1991)	0.01072
1991	1024 (+113 from 1990)	180 (+28 from 1990)	0.00885
1990	1137 (-14 from 1989)	152 (+5 from 1989)	0.00740
1989	1123 (+137 from 1988)	147 (+31 from 1988)	0.00738
1988	1260 (+69 from 1987)	116 (+13 from 1987)	0.00603
1987	1329 (+223 from 1986)	103 (+25 from 1986)	0.00550
1986	1552 (+2068 from 1985)	78 (+55 from 1985)	0.00423
1985	3620 (+3189 from 1984)	23 (+14 from 1984)	0.00125
1984	6809 (-3833 from 1983)	9 (-19 from 1983)	0.00050
1983	2976 (+1049 from 1982)	28 (+9 from 1982)	0.00156
1982	4025 (-773 from 1981)	19 (-7 from 1981)	0.00105
1981	3252 (+468 from 1980)	26 (+5 from 1980)	0.00145
1980	3720 (-52 from 1979)	21 No change from 1979	0.00118
1979	3668 (+1263 from 1978)	21 (+8 from 1978)	0.00122
1978	4931 (-279 from 1977)	13 (-1 from 1977)	0.00079
1977	4652 (+948 from 1976)	14 (+4 from 1976)	0.00085
1976	5600 (-1964 from 1975)	10 (-8 from 1975)	0.00064
1975	3636 (+591 from 1974)	18 (+4 from 1974)	0.00115
1974	4227 (-441 from 1973)	14 (-2 from 1973)	0.00089
1973	3786 (-1692 from 1972)	16 (-21 from 1972)	0.00103
1972	2094 (+1558 from 1971)	37 (+20 from 1971)	0.00229
1971	3652 (-1345 from 1970)	17 (-16 from 1970)	0.00097
1970	2307 (+396 from 1969)	33 (+9 from 1969)	0.00180
1969	2703 (+3 from 1968)	24 (+2 from 1968)	0.00136
1968	2706 (+949 from 1967)	22 (+9 from 1967)	0.00129
1967	3655 (-506 from 1966)	13 (-3 from 1966)	0.00076
1966	3149 (-406 from 1965)	16 (-4 from 1965)	0.00091
1965	2743 (+257 from 1964)	20 (+2 from 1964)	0.00109
1964	3000 (-457 from 1963)	18 (-5 from 1963)	0.00092
1963	2543 (+60 from 1962)	23 (+1 from 1962)	0.00116
1962	2603 (-452 from 1961)	22 (-8 from 1961)	0.00109
1961	2151 (+45 from 1960)	30 (+2 from 1960)	0.00144
1960	2196 (+143 from 1959)	28 (+4 from 1959)	0.00135
1959	2339 (-266 from 1958)	24 (-5 from 1958)	0.00115
1958	2073 (-6 from 1957)	29 (+1 from 1957)	0.00140
1957	2067 (+386 from 1956)	28 (+7 from 1956)	0.00133
1956	2453 (-429 from 1955)	21 (-7 from 1955)	0.00102
1955	2024 (-438 from 1954)	28 (-13 from 1954)	0.00140
1954	1586 (-56 from 1953)	41 No change from 1953	0.00206
1953	1530 (-25 from 1952)	41 No change from 1952	0.00212
1952	1505 (+78 from 1951)	41 (+5 from 1951)	0.00216
1951	1583 (-333 from 1950)	36 (-18 from 1950)	0.00195
1950	1250 (-180 from 1949)	54 (-16 from 1949)	0.00307
1949	1070 (+25 from 1948)	70 (+4 from 1948)	0.00399
1948	1095 (+98 from 1947)	66 (+9 from 1947)	0.00379
1947	1193 (+142 from 1946)	57 (+15 from 1946)	0.00314
1946	1335 (+83 from 1945)	42 (+10 from 1945)	0.00260
1945	1418 (+127 from 1944)	32 (+4 from 1944)	0.00238
1944	1545 (-432 from 1943)	28 (-24 from 1943)	0.00205
1943	1113 (+82 from 1942)	52 (+8 from 1942)	0.00362
1942	1195 (+160 from 1941)	44 (+12 from 1941)	0.00316
1941	1355 (+122 from 1940)	32 (+5 from 1940)	0.00257
1940	1477 (-53 from 1939)	27 No change from 1939	0.00229
1939	1424 (-136 from 1938)	27 (-5 from 1938)	0.00238
1938	1288 (+251 from 1937)	32 (+8 from 1937)	0.00280
1937	1539 (-94 from 1936)	24 (-2 from 1936)	0.00218
1936	1445 (-64 from 1935)	26 (-2 from 1935)	0.00241
1935	1381 (-190 from 1934)	28 (-8 from 1934)	0.00258
1934	1191 (+71 from 1933)	36 (+4 from 1933)	0.00333
1933	1262 (-70 from 1932)	32 (-4 from 1932)	0.00306
1932	1192 (+443 from 1931)	36 (+14 from 1931)	0.00325
1931	1635 (-491 from 1930)	22 (-20 from 1930)	0.00199
1930	1144 (+411 from 1929)	42 (+17 from 1929)	0.00360
1929	1555 (-332 from 1928)	25 (-14 from 1928)	0.00216
1928	1223 (-213 from 1927)	39 (-18 from 1927)	0.00326
1927	1010 (-175 from 1926)	57 (-20 from 1926)	0.00461
1926	835 (+390 from 1925)	77 (+37 from 1925)	0.00626
1925	1225 (-305 from 1924)	40 (-28 from 1924)	0.00317
1924	920 (-160 from 1923)	68 (-23 from 1923)	0.00525
1923	760 (+20 from 1922)	91 (+4 from 1922)	0.00727
1922	780 (+33 from 1921)	87 (+6 from 1921)	0.00697
1921	813 (+261 from 1920)	81 (+33 from 1920)	0.00633
1920	1074 (-48 from 1919)	48 (-1 from 1919)	0.00386
1919	1026 (-211 from 1918)	49 (-28 from 1918)	0.00417
1918	815 (+108 from 1917)	77 (+21 from 1917)	0.00640
1917	923 (-46 from 1916)	56 (-4 from 1916)	0.00498
1916	877 (-57 from 1915)	60 (-4 from 1915)	0.00553
1915	820 (+81 from 1914)	64 (+22 from 1914)	0.00625
1914	901 (-61 from 1913)	42 (+3 from 1913)	0.00527
1913	840 (-20 from 1912)	39 (+2 from 1912)	0.00595
1912	820 (+211 from 1911)	37 (+19 from 1911)	0.00631
1911	1031 (-61 from 1910)	18 (-2 from 1910)	0.00407
1910	970 (+320 from 1909)	20 (+9 from 1909)	0.00477
1909	1290 (-320 from 1908)	11 (-6 from 1908)	0.00299
1908	970 (+67 from 1907)	17 (+3 from 1907)	0.00480
1907	1037 (-35 from 1906)	14 No change from 1906	0.00415
1906	1002 (+296 from 1905)	14 (+5 from 1905)	0.00447
1905	1298 (-333 from 1904)	9 (-5 from 1904)	0.00290
1904	965 (+827 from 1903)	14 (+9 from 1903)	0.00479
1903	1792 (-573 from 1902)	5 (-4 from 1902)	0.00180
1902	1219 (-83 from 1901)	9 No change from 1901	0.00321
1901	1136 (+183 from 1900)	9 No change from 1900	0.00354
1900	1319 (-41 from 1899)	9 (+2 from 1899)	0.00283
1899	1278 First SSA data recorded	7 First SSA data recorded	0.00283
1898	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1897	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1896	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1895	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1894	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1893	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1892	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1891	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1890	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1889	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1888	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1887	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1886	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1885	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1884	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1883	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1882	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1881	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1880	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Madalyn

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

#11782021

#8672022

#9122023

California (CA)

#11482021

#15032022

#13412023

Ohio (OH)

#6742021

#13652022

#9242023

Pennsylvania (PA)

#8042021

#7622022

#6402023

Illinois (IL)

#10452020

#13892022

#10932023

New York (NY)

#12782021

#12872022

#11852023

Michigan (MI)

#6832021

#5792022

#7782023

Indiana (IN)

#8852020

#6722021

#10102023

Wisconsin (WI)

#6852020

#7062021

#6232023

Florida (FL)

#9542021

#13952022

#20482023

Missouri (MO)

#9102021

#5372022

#4012023

North Carolina (NC)

#8552021

#8032022

#10822023

Tennessee (TN)

#4822021

#7352022

#8092023

Minnesota (MN)

#5402019

#9342020

#8162021

Georgia (GA)

#7302021

#11402022

#9072023

Alabama (AL)

#5162021

#3432022

#4292023

Kentucky (KY)

#4912021

#5492022

#4562023

Virginia (VA)

#7132021

#11582022

#8942023

Louisiana (LA)

#5122019

#9192020

#7082021

Washington (WA)

#8202020

#8462021

#10312023

Iowa (IA)

#5552017

#3882018

#3772019

Mississippi (MS)

#2662018

#3122020

#6122022

Oklahoma (OK)

#6972018

#6942020

#6842022

Arizona (AZ)

#8112020

#10102022

#8122023

Arkansas (AR)

#4082016

#4692018

#3492019

Colorado (CO)

#6162017

#8472018

#7272020

Utah (UT)

#6082010

#7012012

#8022013

Maryland (MD)

#8642017

#10182018

#8712021

South Carolina (SC)

#6202017

#4672018

#7312020

Oregon (OR)

#7832014

#5632015

#7452017

New Jersey (NJ)

#12682019

#8992020

#12942023

Massachusetts (MA)

#7922015

#6452016

#9362017

West Virginia (WV)

#2162015

#1882017

#2862023

Kansas (KS)

#5122014

#4822019

#5432023

Nebraska (NE)

#4662011

#4032012

#4042013

Idaho (ID)

#1682009

#3022011

#2602012

Connecticut (CT)

#5852011

#4802015

#5862016

Nevada (NV)

#3742012

#5912014

#6072018

South Dakota (SD)

#2072007

#1422008

#1982011

New Hampshire (NH)

#2282007

#2712008

#2622011

Montana (MT)

#2452009

#2292011

#1772012

New Mexico (NM)

#4301997

#3172008

Alaska (AK)

#1962009

#1332011

North Dakota (ND)

#1662008

#1882019

Delaware (DE)

#2272006

Rhode Island (RI)

#2132014

Maine (ME)

#2692008

Popularity Rankings for Madalyn in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Canada

Canada

#13592020

#15692021

#13482022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Madalyn a Name for Boys or Girls?

Madalyn is typically used for girls due to its soft and feminine tone, which aligns well with qualities often associated with girls.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Madalyn

Maddie
Maddy
Lynnie

Madds
Mads
Maddi
Lynn

Madalyn in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

Madalyn Murray O'Hair (Activist, 1919–1995): An American activist who was the founder of American Atheists and played a significant role in the Supreme Court case that ended official Bible readings in public schools.
Madalyn Horcher (Actress, born 1995): An American actress recognized for her roles in TV series such as "Gracepoint" and "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back."
Madalyn Davis (Model, 1996–2020): An Australian model and social media influencer celebrated for her travel and lifestyle content.

Madalyn ("Madalyn's Song," 2015 Album): An indie folk album featuring songs about love and life's journeys.
Madalyn Asher ("Heartstrings," 2019 TV Series): A character in a series of stories inspired by Dolly Parton's songs, dealing with personal and emotional challenges.
Madalyn Davies ("Secrets of the Vine," 2001 Book by Bruce Wilkinson): A character in a spiritual book exploring deeper connections to faith and purpose.
Madalyn Avery ("Whispering Pines," 2020 Novel): A young girl who moves to a mysterious town filled with supernatural occurrences.
Madalyn ("Madalyn's Magic," 2016 Children's Book): A story about a girl named Madalyn who discovers she has magical abilities and uses them to help others.
Madalyn ("The Madalyn Chronicles," 2018 Web Series): A web series following the adventures and growth of Madalyn as she navigates through various life challenges.
Madalyn Kent ("The Shores of Midnight," 2014 Novel): A romance novel where Madalyn finds love and adventure on a secluded island.
Madalyn Pierce ("Hidden Truths," 2017 TV Series): A detective who solves intricate cases while dealing with her own past.
Madalyn Frost ("Winter's Edge," 2015 Film): A thriller where Madalyn uncovers a conspiracy in a small, snowy town.

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