Maddyson
Maddyson was the 5336th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 24 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 2608th with 71 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,049 places. More babies were named Maddyson in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Madison) son of Matthew (or of Maud) · English
- Rank in 2025
- #5,336 girls, up 894 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 24girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200971 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,003babies recorded
What does the name Maddyson mean?
Maddyson 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.
Maddyson popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,336 | 24 |
| 2020 | #6,230 | 19 |
| 2010 | #3,100 | 54 |
| 2000 | #4,913 | 24 |
| 1990 | — | — |
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How popular is Maddyson, counting every spelling?
Maddyson is a spelling of Madison, a name family that ranked #24 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #5,336 for Maddyson 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 Maddyson?
24 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Maddyson (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Maddyson 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 347 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Maddyson.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Maddyson?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Maddyson are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 11 and 20. That makes Maddyson 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.
Maddyson by state
How common Maddyson was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 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 Maddyson: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Maddyson, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Maddyson
What does Maddyson mean?
Maddyson is a spelling of Madison, which means “son of Matthew (or of Maud)” (English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Maddyson?
Maddyson was the 5336th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 24 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 2608th with 71 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,049 places. More babies were named Maddyson in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Maddyson a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Maddyson in the US.
Where is Maddyson most popular?
In 2021–2025, Maddyson was most common in Texas (0.02 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and California.