Modern invented name, likely a blend of Madelyn and Caitlin.
Matelyn is a contemporary American coinage. It likely originated as a creative variation of the popular Madelyn, influenced by the phonetic structure of names like Caitlin or Katelyn. Because it is a modern invention, it does not have a singular historical etymology but carries the combined appeal of its phonetic components.
Less common today
Matelyn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,716 in 2001.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
