Spelling comparison
Madelyn vs Madeline
Published 2025 counts, not a merged name: 3,362 female records (rank #71), and 3,086 female records (rank #81). Madelyn is about 1.1 times the published count of Madeline.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
A reviewed spelling override keeps this pair together. Madelyn profile · Madeline profile
The national file treats Madelyn and Madeline as different spellings of one name. Ranks and counts on this page stay with the spelling that was published. Madeline is the longer of the two spellings, and Madelyn is the shorter. Madelyn uses “yn” where Madeline uses “ine”, after “Madel”.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed once. The latest crossover is 2009, when Madelyn moved ahead of Madeline on the combined published count (4,496 to 4,300).
Madelyn is first published in these national files in 1890, and Madeline in 1880. Madelyn’s larger 2025 category is female. Madeline’s larger 2025 category is female. Madeline led 12 decades and Madelyn led 2 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 1,024 records in 2022, and the closest year was 2025 (a gap of 276). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (6,448), Madelyn is 52.1% and Madeline is 47.9%.
2016–2025, count and rank
For 2016, compare the categories separately: Madelyn had 4,241 female records (rank #62) and 5 male records (rank #13,453); Madeline had 3,280 female records (rank #90) and 5 male records (rank #13,452). Madelyn led 2016 by 961 published records (4,246 to 3,285), and the smaller spelling is Madeline. Madelyn was the higher published spelling in 2017, with 3,967 female records (rank #63) and 5 male records (rank #13,516) against 2,966 female records (rank #99) for Madeline. The 2018 national file shows Madelyn led 2018 by 729 published records (3,652 to 2,923). Read as exact spellings: Madelyn had 3,652 female records (rank #72); Madeline had 2,918 female records (rank #100) and 5 male records (rank #13,405). 2019: Madelyn led 2019 by 720 published records (3,581 to 2,861). Madelyn and Madeline stay separate rows; 3,581 and 2,861 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2020, Madelyn had 3,552 female records (rank #66); Madeline had 2,800 female records (rank #96). Madelyn led 2020 by 752 published records (3,552 to 2,800). 2021 belongs to Madelyn. Madelyn had 3,429 female records (rank #71); Madeline had 2,747 female records (rank #95). The gap that year was 682 records. For 2022, compare the categories separately: Madelyn had 3,724 female records (rank #60); Madeline had 2,700 female records (rank #102). Madelyn led 2022 by 1,024 published records (3,724 to 2,700), and the smaller spelling is Madeline. Madelyn was the higher published spelling in 2023, with 3,645 female records (rank #58) against 2,733 female records (rank #95) for Madeline. The 2024 national file shows Madelyn led 2024 by 458 published records (3,380 to 2,922). Read as exact spellings: Madelyn had 3,373 female records (rank #65) and 7 male records (rank #10,529); Madeline had 2,922 female records (rank #86). 2025: Madelyn led 2025 by 276 published records (3,362 to 3,086). Madelyn and Madeline stay separate rows; 3,362 and 3,086 are not a combined baby-name total.
| Year | Madelyn female count | Madelyn female rank | Madelyn male count | Madelyn male rank | Madeline female count | Madeline female rank | Madeline male count | Madeline male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,241 | 62 | 5 | 13,453 | 3,280 | 90 | 5 | 13,452 |
| 2017 | 3,967 | 63 | 5 | 13,516 | 2,966 | 99 | — | — |
| 2018 | 3,652 | 72 | — | — | 2,918 | 100 | 5 | 13,405 |
| 2019 | 3,581 | 72 | — | — | 2,861 | 98 | — | — |
| 2020 | 3,552 | 66 | — | — | 2,800 | 96 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3,429 | 71 | — | — | 2,747 | 95 | — | — |
| 2022 | 3,724 | 60 | — | — | 2,700 | 102 | — | — |
| 2023 | 3,645 | 58 | — | — | 2,733 | 95 | — | — |
| 2024 | 3,373 | 65 | 7 | 10,529 | 2,922 | 86 | — | — |
| 2025 | 3,362 | 71 | — | — | 3,086 | 81 | — | — |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Madelyn is the warm line and Madeline is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
In the 1880s (1880–1889), Madeline has 454 published records and Madelyn has none in these files. During the 1890s (1890–1899), Madeline led with 2,242 published records to 156 for Madelyn. Add the published 1900s years and Madeline comes out ahead, 4,080 to Madelyn’s 417. During the 1910s (1910–1919), Madeline led with 13,042 published records to 1,924 for Madelyn. Add the published 1920s years and Madeline comes out ahead, 15,585 to Madelyn’s 2,869. During the 1930s (1930–1939), Madeline led with 8,530 published records to 1,628 for Madelyn. Add the published 1940s years and Madeline comes out ahead, 9,626 to Madelyn’s 2,297. During the 1950s (1950–1959), Madeline led with 6,281 published records to 1,959 for Madelyn. Add the published 1960s years and Madeline comes out ahead, 4,780 to Madelyn’s 1,140. During the 1970s (1970–1979), Madeline led with 2,739 published records to 870 for Madelyn. Add the published 1980s years and Madeline comes out ahead, 5,520 to Madelyn’s 1,206. During the 1990s (1990–1999), Madeline led with 37,004 published records to 8,640 for Madelyn. Add the published 2000s years and Madeline comes out ahead, 48,361 to Madelyn’s 32,653. During the 2010s (2010–2019), Madelyn led with 39,209 published records to 32,398 for Madeline. Add the published 2020s years and Madelyn comes out ahead, 21,092 to Madeline’s 16,988.
Top states in 2025
Madelyn’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (419), California (328), Florida (175), New York (169), North Carolina (155). Madeline’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (367), California (348), New York (165), Florida (137), North Carolina (125). Texas, California, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.