Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2016

Maddix

Gender Unisex · 15% girls Rank 2025 #2,866 Trend ↓ Falling 36%
Rank 2025
#2,866
among boys · ↓715 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
53
named Maddix · -39% vs 2024
How common
1 in 38,820
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
163 babies
All-time total
2,484
#3,206 all-time among boys
First recorded
2002
in Social Security records

Maddix popularity over time

2,484 babies have been named Maddix since 2002, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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.

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2000s 92 487 579 58 – #1,426
2010s 190 1,187 1,377 138 +138% #1,315
2020s (to 2025) 103 425 528 88 -36% #1,703

Where Maddix 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 40 0.02 outside top 500
2027 37 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 33 0.02 outside top 500
2030 32 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Maddix

Maddix is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,866 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 2,484 American babies have been named Maddix, about 85% boys and 15% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 163 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 Maddix stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maddix?

The median living Maddix is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 15. An estimated 2,500 people named Maddix are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Maddix 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 9 #10,582 44 #2,866
2024 18 #6,558 69 #2,151
2023 15 #7,500 79 #1,961
2022 21 #5,895 73 #2,072
2021 15 #7,507 68 #2,123
2020 25 #5,113 92 #1,703
2019 23 #5,547 93 #1,708
2018 21 #5,929 128 #1,380
2017 29 #4,765 119 #1,445
2016 29 #4,797 134 #1,335
2015 19 #6,620 135 #1,315
2014 19 #6,614 108 #1,500
2013 17 #7,254 116 #1,430
2012 18 #7,049 121 #1,389
2011 7 #14,232 112 #1,465
2010 8 #12,998 121 #1,387
2009 14 #8,721 109 #1,526
2008 18 #7,269 118 #1,426
2007 10 #11,315 74 #1,922
2006 22 #6,045 68 #1,982
2005 13 #8,650 57 #2,154
2004 9 #11,262 32 #3,128
2003 6 #15,010 23 #3,801
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maddix?

The median living Maddix is about 10 years old. Half of all living Maddixs are between 6 and 15 years old.

How many people named Maddix are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Maddix are alive in the United States, based on 2,484 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maddix in 2025?

Maddix ranked #2,866 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maddix?

2,484 babies have been named Maddix in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maddix most popular?

Maddix peaked in 2016, when 163 newborns received the name.

Is Maddix a boy or girl name?

Maddix is used for both: about 15% of babies named Maddix have been girls and 85% boys.

Is the name Maddix rising or falling?

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

Will Maddix become more popular?

Maddix is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 boys named Maddix 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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