Name Legacy

Madolyn

Recorded 1896–2023 · United States

Madolyn was most popular in 1921, when 45 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,103 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,743 people named Madolyn.

Most popular in1921
Rank that year#2,103
Births that year45
Total since 18801,743
Given to100% girls

Madolyn over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Madolyn’s peak in 1921. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Madolyn a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Madolyn is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,743 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Madolyn

Where Madolyn is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org