US rank #3259 Boys' name Peak 2012 1,709 births

Maddex — #3259 US boys' name

1,709 babies named Maddex in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s3582010s10642020s287
#3259
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 77% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Maddex was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

138 babies were named Maddex in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maddex

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,709 babies named Maddex between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Maddex currently holds the #3259 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 138 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maddex performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,064 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Maddex shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 162 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Maddex in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maddex 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 1,709 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.

Maddex at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,709

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2012

138 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,259

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maddex popularity over time — boys

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
138
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
050100150 20242021201820152012200920062003 13

Maddex popularity over time — girls

40 total births recorded since 2005 (Maddex as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 40 births
4.555.566.577.5 2022202120192017201320122005 6

Maddex by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,064 births that decade — 62% of Maddex's all-time total
2000s3582010s10642020s287

Maddex by state

Where Maddex concentrates geographically — total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Maddex
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
162 9.5%
#2 Texas
101 5.9%
#3 Ohio
47 2.8%
#4 Pennsylvania
47 2.8%
#5 Illinois
36 2.1%
#6 Michigan
29 1.7%
#7 Wisconsin
28 1.6%
#8 Indiana
22 1.3%
California share of Maddex's total US births 9.5%
Even split

162 of 1,709 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Maddex appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maddex?
1,709 babies have been named Maddex since 2003. It currently ranks #3259 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 138 births.
When was Maddex most popular?
Maddex was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,064 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Maddex most popular?
The top states for the name Maddex are California (162 births), Texas (101 births), Ohio (47 births).
How long has the name Maddex been used?
Maddex has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maddex?
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.