Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2017

Maddux

Meaning A male given name transferred from the surname Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #1,533 Trend ↓ Falling 29%

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Rank 2025
#1,533
among boys · ↓131 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
123
named Maddux · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 15,116
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2017
233 babies
All-time total
4,098
#2,164 all-time among boys
First recorded
1996
in Social Security records

Maddux popularity over time

4,098 babies have been named Maddux since 1996, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 5 64 69 7 – #3,785
2000s 64 1,025 1,089 109 +1478% #981
2010s 130 1,858 1,988 199 +83% #945
2020s (to 2025) 66 886 952 159 -20% #1,113

Where Maddux 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 106 0.06 outside top 500
2027 101 0.06 outside top 500
2028 96 0.06 outside top 500
2029 93 0.05 outside top 500
2030 90 0.05 outside top 500

Where Maddux is most popular

Boys named Maddux per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.082 per 1,000. Strongest in Tennessee, Georgia, and Indiana.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Maddux born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Tennessee 55 0.305 +271%
Georgia 62 0.245 +198%
Indiana 37 0.231 +181%
Alabama 20 0.183 +123%
Iowa 12 0.174 +112%
South Carolina 15 0.145 +77%
Illinois 35 0.137 +67%
North Carolina 29 0.114 +38%
Missouri 15 0.108 +32%
Arizona 13 0.079 ≈ national
Florida 36 0.076 -7%
Oklahoma 6 0.068 -17%
Virginia 11 0.058 -29%
Utah 5 0.052 -36%
Texas 45 0.051 -38%
Wisconsin 6 0.051 -38%
Kentucky 5 0.050 -39%
California 45 0.049 -40%
Louisiana 5 0.049 -40%
Ohio 5 0.019 -77%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Maddux

Maddux is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,533 in 2025 with 113 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 4,098 American babies have been named Maddux, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2017, when 233 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 Maddux stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maddux?

The median living Maddux is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 16. An estimated 4,100 people named Maddux are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Maddux 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 10 #9,850 113 #1,533
2024 15 #7,453 134 #1,402
2023 8 #11,790 151 #1,277
2022 11 #9,410 159 #1,239
2021 11 #9,313 152 #1,260
2020 11 #9,298 177 #1,113
2019 10 #10,189 185 #1,082
2018 11 #9,559 222 #945
2017 20 #6,198 213 #972
2016 18 #6,810 207 #989
2015 18 #6,885 189 #1,055
2014 15 #7,929 209 #992
2013 14 #8,407 155 #1,163
2012 5 #18,511 147 #1,214
2011 10 #10,876 149 #1,190
2010 9 #11,865 182 #1,056
2009 – – 203 #981
2008 8 #13,328 183 #1,040
2007 10 #11,316 157 #1,142
2006 12 #9,670 140 #1,201
2005 12 #9,215 131 #1,213
2004 7 #13,636 104 #1,381
2003 10 #10,135 48 #2,256
2002 5 #17,075 33 #2,861
2001 – – 8 #8,027
2000 – – 18 #4,314
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maddux?

The median living Maddux is about 11 years old. Half of all living Madduxs are between 6 and 16 years old.

How many people named Maddux are alive today?

An estimated 4,100 people named Maddux are alive in the United States, based on 4,098 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Maddux mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Maddux in 2025?

Maddux ranked #1,533 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 113 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maddux?

4,098 babies have been named Maddux in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maddux most popular?

Maddux peaked in 2017, when 233 newborns received the name.

Is Maddux a boy or girl name?

Maddux is used for both: about 6% of babies named Maddux have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Maddux rising or falling?

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

Will Maddux become more popular?

Maddux is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 90 boys named Maddux 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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