Madelyn
Girl name · 4 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Madelyn: 4 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 4 births in 2022.
A feminine name of English origin, Madelyn is a popular modern spelling of Madeline, which itself derives from the biblical Magdalene, meaning “of Magdala”—a village on the Sea of Galilee whose name meant “tower” in Hebrew. One of the name’s most quietly influential bearers was Madelyn Dunham, the maternal grandmother who raised Barack Obama in Hawaii. Actress Madelyn Cline, star of the Netflix series *Outer Banks*, has brought a youthful energy to the name. The root place, Magdala, is an archaeological site in present-day Israel. Madelyn sits alongside the classic French Madeleine, a name that also evokes the dainty shell-shaped cake, giving it a sweetly refined yet approachable feel that has remained consistently popular in Scotland for decades.
Girl 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20224 babies
- Latest (2022)
- #6254 babies
- Total births
- 4since 2022
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y