Maddux
Maddux was the 1533rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 113 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 945th with 222 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 478 places. More babies were named Maddux in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Maddox) son of Madog (Welsh surname) · Welsh
- Rank in 2025
- #1,533 boys, down 420 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 113boys
- Girls and boys
- 7% girls, 93% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2018222 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,098babies recorded
What does the name Maddux mean?
Maddux is a spelling of Maddox, pronounced the same way, so it shares Maddox's meaning and origin.
Maddox is a Welsh surname meaning 'son of Madog'. Wiktionary derives it from Welsh Madog, and Wikipedia says Madoc means 'fortunate', from the Welsh word mad, 'good'. Madog was a common medieval Welsh name, and a legendary Welsh prince Madoc was said to have sailed to America centuries before Columbus. As a first name Maddox is a recent American transfer from the surname.
Madog (Welsh, “personal name”)mad (Welsh, “good, fortunate”)
How sure is this? Probable. 'Son of Madog' is clear; the 'fortunate' gloss of Madog comes from one source.
Related names: Maddux, Madoc, Madog.
See also: Welsh names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Maddox', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Maddox (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Madoc', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Maddux popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,850 | #1,533 | 10 | 113 |
| 2020 | #9,298 | #1,113 | 11 | 177 |
| 2010 | #11,865 | #1,056 | 9 | 182 |
| 2000 | — | #4,314 | — | 18 |
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How popular is Maddux, counting every spelling?
Maddux is a spelling of Maddox, a name family that ranked #216 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,533 for Maddux on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,790 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maddox | 1,664 | #210 | 9,550 |
| Maddux | 113 | #1,533 | 709 |
| Maddoxx | 7 | #10,298 | 36 |
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 Maddux?
113 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Maddux (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Maddux 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 74 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Maddux.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Maddux?
About 3,800 people born in the US named Maddux are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 7 and 17. That makes Maddux 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.
Maddux by state
How common Maddux was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Tennessee (3.7×), Georgia (3.0×), Indiana (2.8×), Alabama (2.2×), Illinois (1.7×). In 31 states fewer than five boys 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 Maddux: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Maddux, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Maddux
What does Maddux mean?
Maddux is a spelling of Maddox, which means “son of Madog (Welsh surname)” (Welsh origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Maddux?
Maddux was the 1533rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 113 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 945th with 222 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 478 places. More babies were named Maddux in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Maddux a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 7% girls, 93% boys given the name Maddux in the US.
Where is Maddux most popular?
In 2021–2025, Maddux was most common in Tennessee (0.30 per 1,000 boys), followed by Georgia and Indiana.