Maddy: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,812

among girls · ↓1,022 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Maddy · -36% vs 2024

How common

1 in 41,212

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

61 babies

All-time total

884

#8,174 all-time among girls

First recorded

1946

in Social Security records

Maddy popularity over time

884 babies have been named Maddy since 1946, 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

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	5	1	–	#5,401
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	25	3	–	#5,797
1990s	54	5	+116%	#8,030
2000s	247	25	+357%	#3,682
2010s	279	28	+13%	#4,038
2020s (to 2025)	274	46	+64%	#2,790

Where Maddy is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	44	0.03	outside top 500
2027	48	0.03	outside top 500
2028	52	0.03	outside top 500
2029	56	0.03	outside top 500
2030	60	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Maddy

Maddy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,812 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1946, 884 American babies have been named Maddy. Its peak came in 2024, when 61 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Maddy?

The median living Maddy is about 12 years old; half are between 4 and 19. An estimated 900 people named Maddy 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.

Maddy year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	39	#3,812
2024	61	#2,790
2023	54	#3,066
2022	56	#2,983
2021	34	#4,206
2020	30	#4,506
2019	21	#5,913
2018	25	#5,266
2017	19	#6,435
2016	27	#5,083
2015	26	#5,232
2014	37	#4,072
2013	31	#4,602
2012	23	#5,820
2011	37	#4,038
2010	33	#4,461
2009	32	#4,639
2008	44	#3,682
2007	30	#4,897
2006	24	#5,648
2005	17	#7,033
2004	27	#4,888
2003	21	#5,717
2002	14	#7,671
2001	17	#6,503
2000	21	#5,424
1995	6	#12,712
1990	5	#14,300
1985	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maddy?

The median living Maddy is about 12 years old. Half of all living Maddys are between 4 and 19 years old.

How many people named Maddy are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Maddy are alive in the United States, based on 884 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Maddy mean?

Clipping of Madeleine or Madison + -y.

How popular is the name Maddy in 2025?

Maddy ranked #3,812 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maddy?

884 babies have been named Maddy in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maddy most popular?

Maddy peaked in 2024, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Maddy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maddy rising or falling?

Maddy is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Maddy become more popular?

Maddy is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 60 girls named Maddy 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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