Madigan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	91	9	–	#5,536
2000s	540	54	+493%	#2,399
2010s	254	25	-53%	#3,861
2020s (to 2025)	79	13	-48%	#5,114

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#5,536

2000s

540

+493%

#2,399

2010s

254

-53%

#3,861

2020s (to 2025)

-48%

#5,114

The story of Madigan

Madigan is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1992, 964 American babies have been named Madigan. Its peak came in 2002, when 67 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 Madigan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Madigan?

The median living Madigan is about 19 years old; half are between 13 and 23. An estimated 1,000 people named Madigan 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.

Madigan year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	9	#10,772
2023	10	#10,059
2022	14	#7,893
2021	21	#5,873
2020	25	#5,114
2019	28	#4,854
2018	22	#5,713
2017	20	#6,199
2016	15	#7,844
2015	26	#5,233
2014	15	#7,930
2013	26	#5,242
2012	23	#5,821
2011	39	#3,883
2010	40	#3,861
2009	56	#3,077
2008	43	#3,755
2007	49	#3,412
2006	45	#3,538
2005	56	#2,923
2004	58	#2,795
2003	64	#2,541
2002	67	#2,399
2001	62	#2,504
2000	40	#3,374
1995	13	#6,886
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Madigan?

The median living Madigan is about 19 years old. Half of all living Madigans are between 13 and 23 years old.

How many people named Madigan are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Madigan are alive in the United States, based on 964 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Madigan in 2025?

Madigan did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Madigan?

964 babies have been named Madigan in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Madigan most popular?

Madigan peaked in 2002, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Madigan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Madigan rising or falling?

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

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Madigan popularity over time

The story of Madigan

How old are people named Madigan?

Madigan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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