Madisyn
Madisyn was the 1332nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 168 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 338th with 950 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 853 places. More babies were named Madisyn in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Madison) son of Matthew (or of Maud) · English
- Rank in 2025
- #1,332 girls, down 606 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 168girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2010950 babies
- Total since 1880
- 17,379babies recorded
What does the name Madisyn mean?
Madisyn 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.
Madisyn popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 5 since 2004.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,332 | 168 |
| 2020 | #726 | 383 |
| 2010 | #338 | 950 |
| 2000 | #454 | 610 |
| 1990 | #6,328 | 14 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Madisyn, counting every spelling?
Madisyn is a spelling of Madison, a name family that ranked #24 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,332 for Madisyn 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 Madisyn?
168 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Madisyn (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Madisyn 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 50 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Madisyn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Madisyn?
About 17,200 people born in the US named Madisyn are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 12 and 22. That makes Madisyn 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.
Madisyn by state
How common Madisyn was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (5.0×), Alabama (2.6×), Georgia (2.4×), Louisiana (2.2×), South Carolina (2.2×). In 20 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 Madisyn: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Madisyn, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Madisyn
What does Madisyn mean?
Madisyn is a spelling of Madison, which means “son of Matthew (or of Maud)” (English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Madisyn?
Madisyn was the 1332nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 168 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 338th with 950 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 853 places. More babies were named Madisyn in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Madisyn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Madisyn in the US.
Where is Madisyn most popular?
In 2021–2025, Madisyn was most common in Mississippi (0.79 per 1,000 girls), followed by Alabama and Georgia.