Spelling comparison
Madelyn vs Madelynn
Side by side for 2025, Madelyn has the higher published total (3,362) and Madelynn has 573. Madelyn is 85.4% of the pair and Madelynn is 14.6%.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
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The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Madelyn profile · Madelynn profile
Madelyn versus Madelynn is a spelling comparison, not a comparison of two different names. Each figure belongs to one exact spelling. Madelynn is the longer of the two spellings, and Madelyn is the shorter. Madelynn writes “n” after “Madelyn”, and Madelyn leaves that spot out.
From 1920 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Madelyn is first published in these national files in 1890, and Madelynn in 1920. Madelyn’s larger 2025 category is female. Madelynn’s larger 2025 category is female. Madelyn led 10 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 3,572 records in 2016, and the closest year was 2024 (a gap of 2,785). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (3,935), Madelyn is 85.4% and Madelynn is 14.6%.
2016–2025, count and rank
2016: Madelyn led 2016 by 3,572 published records (4,246 to 674). Madelyn and Madelynn stay separate rows; 4,246 and 674 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2017, Madelyn had 3,967 female records (rank #63) and 5 male records (rank #13,516); Madelynn had 692 female records (rank #459). Madelyn led 2017 by 3,280 published records (3,972 to 692). 2018 belongs to Madelyn. Madelyn had 3,652 female records (rank #72); Madelynn had 648 female records (rank #486). The gap that year was 3,004 records. For 2019, compare the categories separately: Madelyn had 3,581 female records (rank #72); Madelynn had 676 female records (rank #460). Madelyn led 2019 by 2,905 published records (3,581 to 676), and the smaller spelling is Madelynn. Madelyn was the higher published spelling in 2020, with 3,552 female records (rank #66) against 636 female records (rank #481) for Madelynn. The 2021 national file shows Madelyn led 2021 by 2,787 published records (3,429 to 642). Read as exact spellings: Madelyn had 3,429 female records (rank #71); Madelynn had 642 female records (rank #491). 2022: Madelyn led 2022 by 3,049 published records (3,724 to 675). Madelyn and Madelynn stay separate rows; 3,724 and 675 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2023, Madelyn had 3,645 female records (rank #58); Madelynn had 623 female records (rank #490). Madelyn led 2023 by 3,022 published records (3,645 to 623). 2024 belongs to Madelyn. Madelyn had 3,373 female records (rank #65) and 7 male records (rank #10,529); Madelynn had 595 female records (rank #518). The gap that year was 2,785 records. For 2025, compare the categories separately: Madelyn had 3,362 female records (rank #71); Madelynn had 573 female records (rank #524). Madelyn led 2025 by 2,789 published records (3,362 to 573), and the smaller spelling is Madelynn.
| Year | Madelyn female count | Madelyn female rank | Madelyn male count | Madelyn male rank | Madelynn female count | Madelynn female rank | Madelynn male count | Madelynn male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,241 | 62 | 5 | 13,453 | 674 | 471 | — | — |
| 2017 | 3,967 | 63 | 5 | 13,516 | 692 | 459 | — | — |
| 2018 | 3,652 | 72 | — | — | 648 | 486 | — | — |
| 2019 | 3,581 | 72 | — | — | 676 | 460 | — | — |
| 2020 | 3,552 | 66 | — | — | 636 | 481 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3,429 | 71 | — | — | 642 | 491 | — | — |
| 2022 | 3,724 | 60 | — | — | 675 | 472 | — | — |
| 2023 | 3,645 | 58 | — | — | 623 | 490 | — | — |
| 2024 | 3,373 | 65 | 7 | 10,529 | 595 | 518 | — | — |
| 2025 | 3,362 | 71 | — | — | 573 | 524 | — | — |
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 Madelynn is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1890s total is one-sided: 156 published records for Madelyn, and no published 1890s count for Madelynn. The 1900s total is one-sided: 417 published records for Madelyn, and no published 1900s count for Madelynn. The 1910s total is one-sided: 1,924 published records for Madelyn, and no published 1910s count for Madelynn. The 1920s files give 2,869 published records to Madelyn and 37 to Madelynn, so Madelyn led the decade. The 1930s total is one-sided: 1,628 published records for Madelyn, and no published 1930s count for Madelynn. The 1940s files give 2,297 published records to Madelyn and 115 to Madelynn, so Madelyn led the decade. Madelyn was the 1950s leader, 1,959 published records against 102 for Madelynn. The 1960s files give 1,140 published records to Madelyn and 51 to Madelynn, so Madelyn led the decade. Madelyn was the 1970s leader, 870 published records against 27 for Madelynn. The 1980s files give 1,206 published records to Madelyn and 120 to Madelynn, so Madelyn led the decade. Madelyn was the 1990s leader, 8,640 published records against 1,447 for Madelynn. The 2000s files give 32,653 published records to Madelyn and 5,972 to Madelynn, so Madelyn led the decade. Madelyn was the 2010s leader, 39,209 published records against 7,322 for Madelynn. The 2020s files give 21,092 published records to Madelyn and 3,744 to Madelynn, so Madelyn led the decade.
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). Madelynn’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (85), California (45), Ohio (27), Florida (25), Georgia (22). 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.