Mads vs Madison

Side-by-side comparison of Mads and Madison — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mads

Boy name · Rank #3962

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Name B

Madison

Girl name · Rank #46

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Metric Mads Madison
Current Rank #3962 #46
Total Births (all years) 225 414,808
Peak Year 2021 2001
Peak Year Births 30 22,166
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 2011 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Mads Madison
1970ss — 17
1980ss — 3,794
1990ss — 91,907
2000ss — 193,217
2010ss 91 98,419
2020ss 134 27,454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mads Madison
2014 — 10,331
2015 13 10,107
2016 8 9,055
2017 14 7,907
2018 16 7,099
2019 21 6,300
2020 23 6,249
2021 30 5,962
2022 24 5,506
2023 29 5,174
2024 28 4,563

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2011–2024.

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