Maddie
Maddie was the 927th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 282 babies. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked 835th with 328 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 116 places. More babies were named Maddie in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning short form of Madeline or Madison · English
Say it MAD-ee /ˈmædi/
- Rank in 2025
- #927 girls, up 235 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 282girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2023328 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,253babies recorded
What does the name Maddie mean?
Maddie is a pet form, with the -ie ending, of Madeline (Madeleine) and of Madison, as Wiktionary lists. Madeline comes from Magdalene, 'of Magdala', the byname of Mary Magdalene; Magdala is a town in Galilee whose name means 'tower'. Madison is an English surname meaning 'son of Maud' (or of Matthew), turned into a girls' name in the late 20th century. Maddie is now often given as a name on its own.
Madeline (English, “from Magdalene”)Madison (English, “surname 'son of Maud'”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Madeline, Madison, Maddy, Madelyn.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Maddie', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Madeline', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Magdalene', DMNES (Durham University)
Maddie popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #927 | 282 |
| 2020 | #1,162 | 202 |
| 2010 | #1,355 | 173 |
| 2000 | #1,574 | 113 |
| 1990 | #3,589 | 30 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | #6,112 | 6 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | #3,396 | 8 |
| 1930 | #2,984 | 10 |
| 1920 | #2,820 | 12 |
| 1910 | #1,714 | 9 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Maddie, counting every spelling?
Maddie is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #749 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #927 for Maddie on its own. Together these spellings went to 369 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maddie | 282 | #927 | 1,462 |
| Maddy | 39 | #3,812 | 244 |
| Madi | 32 | #4,420 | 199 |
| Maddi | 16 | #7,017 | 83 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Maddie?
282 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Maddie (0.08 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Maddie born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 30 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Maddie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Maddie?
About 5,900 people born in the US named Maddie are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 6 and 20. That makes Maddie a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Maddie by state
How common Maddie was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Alabama (3.5×), Tennessee (2.7×), Louisiana (2.2×), Oklahoma (2.1×), Utah (2.0×). In 17 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Maddie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Maddie, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Maddie · Sibling names for Maddie
Maddie is also a nickname for Madison, Madelyn, Madilyn and Madalyn.
Questions about the name Maddie
What does Maddie mean?
Maddie means “short form of Madeline or Madison” (English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Maddie?
Maddie was the 927th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 282 babies. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked 835th with 328 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 116 places. More babies were named Maddie in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Maddie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Maddie in the US.
Where is Maddie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Maddie was most common in Alabama (0.64 per 1,000 girls), followed by Tennessee and Louisiana.