Boys' name · since 2003

Maddax

569 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.

#7,305 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#6,048 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
569
born since 2003
2010s
peak decade

569 babies have been named Maddax since 2003, making it today's #6048 boys' name.

Social Security Administration records show Maddax recorded 569 times among boys since 2003, holding rank #6048 nationally today, ahead of 57% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.

  • #7,305 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #6,048 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 569 born since 2003
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maddax ranks #7,305 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,048 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 569 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.

#7,305 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#6,048 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
569
born since 2003
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%56.5%
Maddax vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Maddax's 569 recorded births place it above 83.93% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

How Maddax compares

569 Top 42% higher than 58% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Maddax's all-time total is 54% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Maddax Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 569 369 358,536
Peak-year births 37 34 22,252

Maddax's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Maddax's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 37, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Maddax popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
37
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
010203040 200320062009201220152018202120242025 15

Maddax popularity over time - girls

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

Unisex variant - 13 births
456789 20052015 5

Maddax by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (302 births, 53% of the file).

2010s was Maddax's strongest decade.

302 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Maddax births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 302 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Maddax compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Maddax's total volume

Maddax vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 020406080100120 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -23, 10.2%-52, 8.1%-100, 2.6%-54, 4.4%-50, 6%-36, 6%-23, 6.3%-31, 6.8%-110, 4.2%-46, 7.6%-54, 13.9%-29, 7.2%-49, 4.8%-54, 3.7%-111, 3.7%Maddax-23, 6.5%Maddax
Maddax vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

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 569 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maddax?
Maddax has been given to 569 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #7,305 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #6,048 of 13,930. 37 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
Where does Maddax sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maddax ranks #7,305 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,048 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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?
Records for Maddax go back to 2003, giving 23 years of history through 2025.
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.

What to do with Maddax's data

  • Maddax's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (302 total births) through the 2020s (121) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Maddaxs (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Maddax

Nearby Names Like Maddax

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maddax

Names with a similar popularity rank to Maddax

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Maddax: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2003–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Maddax draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.