Maddilyn
A feminine name of modern invention, a variant of Madeline meaning "woman from Magdala".
Name Census estimates that about 1,315 living Americans carry the first name Maddilyn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Maddilyn today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maddilyn births was 2016 (101 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maddilyn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Maddilyn with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Maddilyn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 12 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.3K
~ 1 in 260,650 Americans
Peak year
2016
101 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,924
Tracked since 1996
Census
Maddilyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 935 people with the first name Maddilyn, which placed it at #13,058 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#13,058
National first-name rank
People counted
935
935 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
80.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Maddilyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maddilyn is White at 80.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.2%) and Two or More Races (6.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Maddilyn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Maddilyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White80.9% · 756
- Hispanic or Latino7.2% · 67
- Two or more races6.6% · 62
- Black or African American2.9% · 27
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 8
Popularity
Maddilyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maddilyn from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 776 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Maddilyn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maddilyn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Maddilyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Maddilyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. Texas, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Maddilyn, while Missouri, Florida, Kentucky recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 23 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Maddilyn
The name Maddilyn is a modern variation of the classical English name Madelyn, which itself originated from the French name Madeleine. The earliest roots of the name can be traced back to the biblical Hebrew name Migdal, meaning "tower" or "magnificent." In ancient texts, Migdal was a place name referring to a town in northern Israel.
The name Madeleine first appeared in France during the Middle Ages as a Germanic variation of the Latin name Magdalena, which was the vernacular form of the name Mary Magdalene from the New Testament. Mary Magdalene was a prominent female disciple of Jesus Christ, and her name became widely used in Europe after the biblical era.
The spelling Maddilyn is a more recent anglicized variation that emerged in the 19th century, possibly as a combination of the names Madelyn and Marilyn. It gained popularity in the United States and other English-speaking countries in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Maddilyn can be found in the 1891 book "The Maddilyn Family History" by William Maddilyn, which chronicles the genealogy of a family in England. However, the name did not become widespread until the late 20th century.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Maddilyn or its variations. One example is Maddilyn Hare (1856-1938), an American educator and women's rights activist who co-founded the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs. Another is Maddilyn Pugh (1921-2008), an American screenwriter and producer best known for her work on the sitcom "I Love Lucy."
In the literary world, Maddilyn Hawker (1907-1997) was a British novelist and short story writer who published works such as "The Burning Baby" and "The Moth and the Star." In the field of music, Maddilyn Milliken (born 1983) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist who has released several albums.
Lastly, Maddilyn Renee Green (born 2001) is a contemporary American actress known for her roles in films and television shows such as "Outcast" and "The Hangover Part III."
People
Maddilyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maddilyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Maddilyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maddilyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,315 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maddilyn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 260,650 US residents.
Is Maddilyn a common name?
We classify Maddilyn as "Rare". It ranks above 91.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,326 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maddilyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Maddilyn was 2016, when 101 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maddilyn is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Maddilyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 935 people with the name Maddilyn, or 0.31 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,058 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Maddilyn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Maddilyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Maddilyn appears almost entirely female. Of the 940 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Maddilyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maddilyn is White at 80.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.2%) and Two or More Races (6.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Maddilyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Maddilyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.9% (756 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Maddilyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Maddilyn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Maddilyn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Maddilyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Maddilyn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Maddilyn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Maddilyn?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.