Baby name
Madelyn
/MAD · uh · lin/
Meaning
“Woman of Magdala”
Americanized spelling of Madeline, with the -yn ending reflecting the broader trend of -lyn suffixes in American naming.
How it ages.
Trendy spelling that will date more quickly than the classical Madeleine.
The cultural moment.
Peaked in the US around 2010 to 2015; declining as the -lyn trend cools. Also spelled Madilyn, Madelynn and Madilynn. Currently ranks #70 in the US.