Maddison
Maddison was the 439th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 703 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 281st with 1,167 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 129 places. More babies were named Maddison in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Madison) son of Matthew (or of Maud) · English
- Rank in 2025
- #439 girls, up 35 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 703girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20091,167 babies
- Total since 1880
- 24,116babies recorded
What does the name Maddison mean?
Maddison is a spelling of Madison, pronounced the same way, so it shares Madison's meaning and origin.
Madison is an English surname, usually a form of Mathieson, 'son of Matthew', and occasionally 'son of Maddy', a pet form of Maud. Wiktionary cites Reaney and Wilson's Dictionary of English Surnames for this. As a girls' name it took off after the 1984 film Splash, in which a mermaid names herself after Madison Avenue.
Mathieson (English, “son of Matthew”)
How sure is this? Probable.
See also: English names.
Maddison popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 53 since 1995.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #439 | 703 |
| 2020 | #474 | 649 |
| 2010 | #289 | 1,121 |
| 2000 | #435 | 648 |
| 1990 | #1,682 | 88 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Maddison, counting every spelling?
Maddison is a spelling of Madison, a name family that ranked #24 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #439 for Maddison on its own. Together these spellings went to 6,949 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | 4,945 | #40 | 26,176 |
| Maddison | 703 | #439 | 3,215 |
| Madisson | 958 | #319 | 1,489 |
| Madisyn | 168 | #1,332 | 1,284 |
| Madyson | 79 | #2,315 | 442 |
| Maddisyn | 13 | #8,155 | 143 |
| Maddyson | 24 | #5,336 | 108 |
| Madisen | 12 | #8,662 | 75 |
| Madisynn | 6 | #14,270 | 52 |
| Madysson | 21 | #5,840 | 33 |
| Madysen | 7 | #12,668 | 32 |
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 Maddison?
703 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Maddison (0.19 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Maddison 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 12 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Maddison.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Maddison?
About 23,800 people born in the US named Maddison are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 9 and 22. That makes Maddison mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Maddison by state
How common Maddison was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Nevada (2.3×), Texas (1.9×), Oregon (1.6×), Arizona (1.6×), South Carolina (1.5×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Iowa, Wisconsin, Kansas.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Maddison: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Maddison, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Maddison
What does Maddison mean?
Maddison is a spelling of Madison, which means “son of Matthew (or of Maud)” (English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Maddison?
Maddison was the 439th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 703 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 281st with 1,167 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 129 places. More babies were named Maddison in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Maddison a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Maddison in the US.
Where is Maddison most popular?
In 2021–2025, Maddison was most common in Nevada (0.93 per 1,000 girls), followed by New Mexico and Texas.