Maddex: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,417

among boys · ↓164 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Maddex · -8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 50,238

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2012

145 babies

All-time total

1,784

#3,591 all-time among boys

First recorded

2003

in Social Security records

Maddex popularity over time

1,784 babies have been named Maddex since 2003, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	6	358	364	36	–	#1,622
2010s	23	1,064	1,087	109	+199%	#1,277
2020s (to 2025)	11	322	333	56	-49%	#2,036

Where Maddex is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	24	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Maddex

Maddex is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,417 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 1,784 American babies have been named Maddex. Its peak came in 2012, when 145 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Maddex stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maddex?

The median living Maddex is about 11 years old; half are between 7 and 15. An estimated 1,800 people named Maddex are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Maddex year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	34	#3,417
2024	–	–	37	#3,253
2023	–	–	45	#2,829
2022	5	#16,784	65	#2,229
2021	6	#14,574	71	#2,071
2020	–	–	70	#2,036
2019	5	#17,064	77	#1,925
2018	–	–	81	#1,865
2017	5	#17,438	91	#1,723
2016	–	–	96	#1,659
2015	–	–	104	#1,562
2014	–	–	123	#1,385
2013	6	#15,786	123	#1,375
2012	7	#14,428	138	#1,277
2011	–	–	115	#1,436
2010	–	–	116	#1,437
2009	–	–	98	#1,622
2008	–	–	90	#1,700
2007	–	–	49	#2,553
2006	–	–	45	#2,644
2005	6	#15,676	36	#2,936
2004	–	–	27	#3,508
2003	–	–	13	#5,764
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Maddex, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maddex?

The median living Maddex is about 11 years old. Half of all living Maddexs are between 7 and 15 years old.

How many people named Maddex are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Maddex are alive in the United States, based on 1,784 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maddex in 2025?

Maddex ranked #3,417 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maddex?

1,784 babies have been named Maddex in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maddex most popular?

Maddex peaked in 2012, when 145 newborns received the name.

Is Maddex a boy or girl name?

Maddex is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maddex rising or falling?

Maddex is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Maddex become more popular?

Maddex is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Maddex in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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