US rank #9479 Boys' name Peak 2020 554 births

Maddax — #9479 US boys' name

554 babies named Maddax in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s1462010s3022020s106
#9479
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 33% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Maddax was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

37 babies were named Maddax in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maddax

The Social Security Administration has registered 554 babies named Maddax between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Maddax currently holds the #9479 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 37 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maddax performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 302 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Maddax shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Iowa and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Maddax in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maddax in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 554 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Maddax at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

554

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2020

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,479

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maddax popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
37
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
010203040 20242021201820152012200920062003 6

Maddax popularity over time — girls

13 total births recorded since 2005 (Maddax as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 13 births
456789 20152005 8

Maddax by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
302 births that decade — 55% of Maddax's all-time total
2000s1462010s3022020s106

Maddax by state

Where Maddax concentrates geographically — total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Maddax
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
10 1.8%
#2 Iowa
6 1.1%
#3 Illinois
5 0.9%
Texas share of Maddax's total US births 1.8%
Even split

10 of 554 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maddax?
554 babies have been named Maddax since 2003. It currently ranks #9479 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 37 births.
When was Maddax most popular?
Maddax was most popular in the 2010s decade with 302 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Maddax most popular?
The top states for the name Maddax are Texas (10 births), Iowa (6 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Maddax been used?
Maddax has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maddax?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maddox, Madison, Madden, Maddux, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2003–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.