Madelin
Madelin was the 2426th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 74 babies. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked 1553rd with 115 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 902 places. More babies were named Madelin in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Madelyn) woman of Magdala (via Madeline) · French, Greek, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #2,426 girls, up 892 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 74girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2000115 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,231babies recorded
What does the name Madelin mean?
Madelin is a spelling of Madelyn, pronounced the same way, so it shares Madelyn's meaning and origin.
Madelyn is a modern spelling of Madeline, the English form of French Madeleine. All of these go back to Magdalene, the byname of Mary Magdalene in the Gospels, which means 'woman from Magdala', a village on the Sea of Galilee. Wiktionary derives the village name from Hebrew migdal, 'tower'. DMNES finds Latin Magdalena in English records from 1551. The -lyn ending, as in Brooklyn and Evelyn, is an American respelling of the 20th century.
Μαγδαληνή (Koine Greek, “woman of Magdala”)מגדל (Hebrew, “migdal, tower”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Madeline, Madeleine, Madilyn, Madalyn, Magdalene, Maddie.
See also: Hebrew names, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Madelyn', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wiktionary, entry 'Magdalene', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Magdalene', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
Madelin popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,426 | 74 |
| 2020 | #3,318 | 47 |
| 2010 | #2,109 | 94 |
| 2000 | #1,553 | 115 |
| 1990 | #3,409 | 32 |
| 1980 | #4,082 | 19 |
| 1970 | #3,517 | 18 |
| 1960 | #4,341 | 10 |
| 1950 | #5,793 | 5 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | #3,252 | 10 |
| 1910 | #2,310 | 6 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Madelin, counting every spelling?
Madelin is a spelling of Madelyn, a name family that ranked #15 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,426 for Madelin on its own. Together these spellings went to 7,940 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madelyn | 3,362 | #71 | 17,533 |
| Madeline | 3,086 | #81 | 14,188 |
| Madeleine | 679 | #455 | 3,714 |
| Madelynn | 573 | #524 | 3,108 |
| Madelin | 74 | #2,426 | 320 |
| Madelyne | 81 | #2,270 | 319 |
| Madelaine | 24 | #5,337 | 141 |
| Madelynne | 23 | #5,496 | 123 |
| Maddelyn | 18 | #6,463 | 91 |
| Madelene | — | — | 33 |
| Maddeline | 10 | #9,849 | 30 |
| Maddelynn | — | — | 26 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Madelin?
74 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Madelin (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Madelin born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 113 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Madelin.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Madelin?
About 3,000 people born in the US named Madelin are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 14 and 31. That makes Madelin mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Madelin by state
How common Madelin was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 43 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Madelin: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Madelin, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Madelin
What does Madelin mean?
Madelin is a spelling of Madelyn, which means “woman of Magdala (via Madeline)” (French, Greek, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Madelin?
Madelin was the 2426th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 74 babies. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked 1553rd with 115 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 902 places. More babies were named Madelin in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Madelin a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Madelin in the US.
Where is Madelin most popular?
In 2021–2025, Madelin was most common in Maryland (0.10 per 1,000 girls), followed by North Carolina and Georgia.