Madelyn

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Madelyn

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Madelyn is an alternate spelling of the name Madeline, the modern English form of Madeleine, the French form of Magdalene, the German form of Magdalena, the Latin form of Magdala was originally a by name from the Bible. It belonged to Mary Magdalene, or Mary of Magdala (Magdala being a village near the Sea Galilee). Magdala may mean “Large Tower.”

History:
N/A
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Pronunciation: mad-ell-lyn.

Diminutives:
English: Maddie.

Alternates: Madelynn, Madelyne.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.010 % named Madelyn

Popularity of Madelyn:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 564th most popular.
1910-1920: 422nd most popular.
1920-1930: 417th most popular.
1930-1940: 534th most popular.
1940-1950: 535th most popular.
1950-1960: 756th most popular.
1960-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 943rd most popular.
1980-1990: N/A
1990: 745th most popular.
1991: 646th most popular.
1992: 584th most popular.
1993: 533rd most popular.
1994: 466th most popular.
1995: 377th most popular.
1996: 336th most popular.
1997: 259th most popular.
1998: 164th most popular.
1999: 166th most popular.
2000: 127th most popular.
2001: 122nd most popular.
2002: 120th most popular.
2003: 116th most popular.