Madyson
Madyson was the 2315th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 79 babies. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked 361st with 905 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,490 places. More babies were named Madyson in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Madison) son of Matthew (or of Maud) · English
- Rank in 2025
- #2,315 girls, down 642 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 79girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2007905 babies
- Total since 1880
- 13,372babies recorded
What does the name Madyson mean?
Madyson 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.
Madyson popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,315 | 79 |
| 2020 | #1,673 | 123 |
| 2010 | #444 | 695 |
| 2000 | #472 | 588 |
| 1990 | #5,718 | 16 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Madyson, counting every spelling?
Madyson is a spelling of Madison, a name family that ranked #24 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,315 for Madyson 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 Madyson?
79 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Madyson (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Madyson 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 106 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Madyson.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Madyson?
About 13,200 people born in the US named Madyson are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 15 and 24. That makes Madyson 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.
Madyson by state
How common Madyson was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (1.5×). In 42 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 Madyson: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Madyson, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Madyson
What does Madyson mean?
Madyson is a spelling of Madison, which means “son of Matthew (or of Maud)” (English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Madyson?
Madyson was the 2315th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 79 babies. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked 361st with 905 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,490 places. More babies were named Madyson in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Madyson a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Madyson in the US.
Where is Madyson most popular?
In 2021–2025, Madyson was most common in Texas (0.08 per 1,000 girls), followed by Florida and Michigan.