Declining since 2009, #14,942 for girls today.
Popularity of Magdalyn since 1913
Babies named Magdalyn per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2010, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Magdalyn's real moment was 2018.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 28 |
| 1990s | 63 |
| 2000s | 239 |
| 2010s | 241 |
| 2020s | 70 |
Meaning & origin
Magdalyn is a modern respelling that blends the traditional Madeline lineage with the fashionable -lyn suffix. First recorded in 1913, it saw its peak popularity in 2018, but has been on a declining trajectory since 2009, falling to rank 14,942 in 2025. The name's relative rarity means today roughly 1 in 321,453 baby girls receives the name, making it a distinctive choice among contemporary -lyn variants. Its top states do not indicate a strong regional concentration, consistent with a name that has always been spread thinly across the country. Magdalyn offers the familiar nicknames Maggie and Maddy while sidestepping the more common Madeline and Madelyn. As a 20th-century coinage, it lacks the deep historical roots of its biblical predecessor, but its connection to the Magdala tradition gives it a soft, accessible feel that fits comfortably among sisters like Eleanor and Vivian or brothers like William and Benjamin.
Magdalyn is a modern respelling of Madeline or Magdalene, which ultimately derive from the Hebrew migdal meaning 'tower' via the New Testament place name Magdala. The -lyn ending is a fashionable suffix popular in 20th- and 21st-century American coinages. The name has been in use since at least the early 1900s, with its peak popularity in the 2010s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Maggie, Maddy, Lyn
Variants: Madeline, Magdalene, Madelyn, Madilynn, Magdalynne
Sibling names for Magdalyn
Names that share Magdalyn's style, for a brother or sister.
