Maddalynn
A feminine name of English origin meaning "woman of Magdala".
Name Census estimates that about 290 living Americans carry the first name Maddalynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Maddalynn today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maddalynn births was 2013 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maddalynn. 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.
People living today
290
~ 1 in 1,181,912 Americans
Peak year
2013
27 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2023 SSA rank
#16,664
Tracked since 2004
Census
Maddalynn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 247 people with the first name Maddalynn, which placed it at #33,475 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
#33,475
National first-name rank
People counted
247
247 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
76.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Maddalynn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maddalynn is White at 76.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.1%) and Two or More Races (9.3%). 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 Maddalynn 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 Maddalynn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White76.9% · 190
- Hispanic or Latino10.1% · 25
- Two or more races9.3% · 23
- Black or African American2.4% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 3
Popularity
Maddalynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maddalynn from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 200 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maddalynn 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 Maddalynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Maddalynn
The name Maddalynn is a relatively modern variation of the name Madeleine, which has its origins in the Hebrew name Magdalene. The name Magdalene was derived from the Biblical place name Magdala, a town on the Sea of Galilee. The name was borne by Mary Magdalene, one of the most prominent female followers of Jesus Christ in the New Testament.
The name Madeleine first appeared in France during the Middle Ages, where it was a popular name among the French nobility. The name was likely introduced to France by the Crusaders returning from the Holy Land. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Madeleine de Châteaudun, a French noblewoman who lived in the 12th century.
The name Madeleine has been borne by several notable historical figures, including Madeleine de Valois (1520-1537), the daughter of King Francis I of France, and Madeleine de Scudéry (1607-1701), a French novelist and salon leader who was a prominent figure in the literary circles of 17th-century Paris.
Over time, the name Madeleine has undergone various spelling variations and adaptations in different languages and cultures. The name Maddalynn is an English variant that emerged in the 20th century, likely as a combination of the French Madeleine and the English name Lynn.
One notable bearer of the name Maddalynn was Maddalynn Hilton (1859-1925), an American actress and singer who performed in vaudeville and musical theatre in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Another was Maddalynn Ladd (1915-2006), an American actress and singer who appeared in several films and television shows in the 1940s and 1950s.
While not as common as some other variations of the name, Maddalynn has been used throughout history and has a rich cultural heritage stemming from its Biblical and European roots. It is a name that evokes a sense of grace, elegance, and a connection to the past.
People
Maddalynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maddalynn 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
Maddalynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maddalynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 290 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maddalynn 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 1,181,912 US residents.
Is Maddalynn a common name?
We classify Maddalynn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 292 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maddalynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Maddalynn was 2013, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maddalynn is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Maddalynn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 247 people with the name Maddalynn, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,475 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 Maddalynn 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 Maddalynn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Maddalynn appears almost entirely female. Of the 248 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Maddalynn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maddalynn is White at 76.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.1%) and Two or More Races (9.3%). 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 Maddalynn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Maddalynn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.9% (190 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 Maddalynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Maddalynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Maddalynn 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 Maddalynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Maddalynn 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 Maddalynn 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 are named Maddalynn?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.