Woman from Magdala or high tower
A modern phonetic variation of Madeline, which stems from the Greek name Magdalene. It historically refers to Mary Magdalene, indicating a person from the town of Magdala, a name derived from the Hebrew word for tower.
Less common today
Madeleyn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,062 in 2015.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
