Madi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,420

among girls · ↓408 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Madi · -14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 50,227

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

50 babies

All-time total

515

#11,632 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Madi popularity over time

515 babies have been named Madi since 2000, 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	–	–	–	–
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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	111	11	–	#6,483
2010s	179	18	+61%	#5,247
2020s (to 2025)	225	38	+109%	#3,252

Where Madi 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	34	0.02	outside top 500
2027	36	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	40	0.02	outside top 500
2030	41	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Madi

Madi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,420 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 515 American babies have been named Madi. Its peak came in 2023, when 50 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 Madi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Madi?

The median living Madi is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 13. An estimated 500 people named Madi 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.

Madi year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	32	#4,420
2024	37	#4,012
2023	50	#3,252
2022	43	#3,633
2021	37	#3,982
2020	26	#4,958
2019	25	#5,247
2018	24	#5,401
2017	22	#5,760
2016	25	#5,403
2015	21	#6,163
2014	18	#6,892
2013	16	#7,611
2012	11	#10,153
2011	9	#11,780
2010	8	#13,001
2009	18	#7,228
2008	21	#6,483
2007	12	#9,926
2006	10	#11,115
2005	14	#8,166
2004	8	#12,310
2003	8	#11,963
2002	6	#14,704
2001	9	#10,654
2000	5	#16,562
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Madi?

The median living Madi is about 7 years old. Half of all living Madis are between 3 and 13 years old.

How many people named Madi are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Madi are alive in the United States, based on 515 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Madi mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Madeleine.

How popular is the name Madi in 2025?

Madi ranked #4,420 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Madi?

515 babies have been named Madi in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Madi most popular?

Madi peaked in 2023, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Madi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Madi rising or falling?

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

Will Madi become more popular?

Madi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 girls named Madi 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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