Madelyn is a distinctive choice, ranked #1065 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Madelyn in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1065
US Rank #65
About the Name Madelyn
Madelyn is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 99 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #742 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Madelyn is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #65, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Madelyn
Unlikely. With around 32 UK babies named Madelyn per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Madelyn in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Madelyn is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 99 places over the last five years to #1065 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Madelyn is more popular in the US (#65) than in the UK (#1065). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Madelyn ranks #65 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
32
UK babies named Madelyn (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 99 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Madelyn
Likely around 1 other Madelyn in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Madelyn Lee Payne Dunham was an American banker and the maternal grandmother of Barack Obama, a former President of the United States. She and her husband Stanley Armour Dunham raised Obama from age ten in their Honolulu apartment.