Adaline vs Madelyn
Adaline and Madelyncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Adaline was ranked #337 and Madelyn #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Adaline was ranked #383 and Madelyn #1065 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Adaline was ranked #661 and Madelyn #661 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Adaline and Madelyn over time
Adaline and Madelyn appear together in 1 published list, across 11 years of shared records. Adaline held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Madelyn in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Madelyn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Adaline in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Adaline #383 in 2024, Madelyn #742 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 2012–2024
Adaline held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Madelyn in 2.
Highest recorded here: Adaline #383 in 2024, Madelyn #742 in 2023.
The order changed in 2016: Adaline moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #1711 and #1279; by 2016 that had become #719 and #1013.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adaline #383, Madelyn #1065.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Adaline | Madelyn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #337 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adaline has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Madelyn.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Adaline
Popularity journey
First recorded2012
First recorded at #4838 among girls in England and Wales in 2012 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2023–2024
Highest recorded position: #337 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2023–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #383 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Madelyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1522 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2003–2024
Highest recorded position: #328 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2003–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls