girls' name ★ peaked 2009

Maddyson

Meaning Spelling variant of Madison Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,336 Trend ↑ Rising 19%

Spelling variant of Madison.

Rank 2025
#5,336
among girls · ↓711 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Maddyson · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 66,969
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
71 babies
All-time total
1,003
#7,498 all-time among girls
First recorded
1995
in Social Security records

Maddyson popularity over time

1,003 babies have been named Maddyson since 1995, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2009Girls

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 – – – –
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1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s 58 6 – #5,719
2000s 402 40 +593% #2,608
2010s 416 42 +3% #3,037
2020s (to 2025) 127 21 -49% #4,625

Where Maddyson 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 25 0.02 outside top 500
2027 25 0.02 outside top 500
2028 26 0.02 outside top 500
2029 27 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Maddyson

Maddyson is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,336 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 1,003 American babies have been named Maddyson. Its peak came in 2009, when 71 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 Maddyson stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maddyson?

The median living Maddyson is about 15 years old; half are between 10 and 19. An estimated 1,000 people named Maddyson are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Maddyson year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 24 #5,336
2024 30 #4,625
2023 16 #7,125
2022 17 #6,884
2021 21 #5,871
2020 19 #6,230
2019 25 #5,246
2018 17 #6,980
2017 35 #4,196
2016 32 #4,488
2015 50 #3,287
2014 48 #3,354
2013 50 #3,245
2012 49 #3,345
2011 56 #3,037
2010 54 #3,100
2009 71 #2,608
2008 55 #3,108
2007 54 #3,199
2006 49 #3,349
2005 31 #4,440
2004 36 #3,959
2003 28 #4,620
2002 33 #3,943
2001 21 #5,484
2000 24 #4,913
1995 7 #11,250
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maddyson?

The median living Maddyson is about 15 years old. Half of all living Maddysons are between 10 and 19 years old.

How many people named Maddyson are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Maddyson are alive in the United States, based on 1,003 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Maddyson mean?

Spelling variant of Madison.

How popular is the name Maddyson in 2025?

Maddyson ranked #5,336 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maddyson?

1,003 babies have been named Maddyson in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maddyson most popular?

Maddyson peaked in 2009, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Maddyson a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maddyson rising or falling?

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

Will Maddyson become more popular?

Maddyson is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Maddyson 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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