Holding steady.
Popularity of Madolin since 1899
Babies named Madolin per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1915, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Madolin's real moment was 1900.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 29 |
| 1910s | 39 |
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 16 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Madolin is a rare name first recorded in the United States in 1899. Its most popular year was 1900, but since then it has seen very sporadic use and does not appear in recent data. The trajectory is stable at essentially zero usage. The name is not associated with any specific top states or cultural traditions. It is likely a creative variant of more common names like Madeline or Madelyn, reflecting a late 19th-century trend for phonetic respellings.
Madolin appears to be a modern English coinage, likely a variant of Madeline or a diminutive of Madge. It emerged in the late 19th century but never achieved widespread usage, remaining a rare name throughout its history.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Maddy, Maddie, Linn
Sibling names for Madolin
Names that share Madolin's style, for a brother or sister.
