girls' name ★ peaked 2008

Maddi

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #7,017
Rank 2025
#7,017
among girls · ↑805 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
16
named Maddi
How common
1 in 100,454
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2008
29 babies
All-time total
573
#10,862 all-time among girls
First recorded
1987
in Social Security records

Maddi popularity over time

573 babies have been named Maddi since 1987, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2013Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
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1970s – – – –
1980s 14 1 – #9,391
1990s 70 7 +400% #7,341
2000s 184 18 +163% #5,089
2010s 205 21 +11% #4,838
2020s (to 2025) 100 17 -19% #5,878

The story of Maddi

Maddi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,017 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 573 American babies have been named Maddi. Its peak came in 2008, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Maddi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maddi?

The median living Maddi is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 22. An estimated 600 people named Maddi are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Maddi year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 16 #7,017
2024 14 #7,822
2023 21 #5,878
2022 18 #6,612
2021 14 #7,874
2020 17 #6,808
2019 18 #6,597
2018 23 #5,555
2017 14 #8,122
2016 22 #5,906
2015 19 #6,619
2014 21 #6,127
2013 29 #4,838
2012 17 #7,336
2011 25 #5,474
2010 17 #7,392
2009 19 #6,969
2008 29 #5,089
2007 17 #7,615
2006 19 #6,739
2005 25 #5,198
2004 12 #9,044
2003 16 #7,085
2002 16 #6,916
2001 23 #5,109
2000 8 #11,371
1995 12 #7,341
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maddi?

The median living Maddi is about 14 years old. Half of all living Maddis are between 8 and 22 years old.

How many people named Maddi are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Maddi are alive in the United States, based on 573 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maddi in 2025?

Maddi ranked #7,017 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maddi?

573 babies have been named Maddi in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maddi most popular?

Maddi peaked in 2008, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Maddi a boy or girl name?

Maddi is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maddi rising or falling?

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

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