Maddy
Maddy was the 3812th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 39 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 2790th with 61 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,420 places. More babies were named Maddy in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Maddie) short form of Madeline or Madison · English
- Rank in 2025
- #3,812 girls, up 694 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 39girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202461 babies
- Total since 1880
- 884babies recorded
What does the name Maddy mean?
Maddy is a spelling of Maddie, pronounced the same way, so it shares Maddie's meaning and origin.
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)
Maddy popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,812 | 39 |
| 2020 | #4,506 | 30 |
| 2010 | #4,461 | 33 |
| 2000 | #5,424 | 21 |
| 1990 | #14,300 | 5 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Maddy, counting every spelling?
Maddy is a spelling of Maddie, a name family that ranked #749 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,812 for Maddy 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 Maddy?
39 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Maddy (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Maddy 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 215 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Maddy.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Maddy?
About 900 people born in the US named Maddy are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 5 and 20. That makes Maddy 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.
Maddy by state
How common Maddy was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 47 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 Maddy: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Maddy, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Maddy
What does Maddy mean?
Maddy is a spelling of Maddie, which means “short form of Madeline or Madison” (English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Maddy?
Maddy was the 3812th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 39 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 2790th with 61 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,420 places. More babies were named Maddy in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Maddy a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Maddy in the US.
Where is Maddy most popular?
In 2021–2025, Maddy was most common in New Jersey (0.03 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and California.