Girls' name · since 1987

Maddi

Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 573 babies named Maddi, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#7739
among girls today
573
born since 1987
2010s
peak decade
56%
more common than other girls

Maddi currently ranks #7739 among girls' names in America, with 573 babies recorded since 1987.

Social Security Administration records show Maddi recorded 573 times among girls since 1987, holding rank #7739 nationally today, ahead of 56% of girls, 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 1987 to 2025.

  • #7739 among girls today
  • 573 born since 1987
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 56% more common than other girls

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

Maddi is currently the #7739 girls' name in America, more common than 56% of girls - 573 born since 1987, peaking in the 2010s.

#7739
among girls today
573
born since 1987
2010s
peak decade
56%
more common than other girls

Maddi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%56.3%
Maddi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7739
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 56% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Maddi was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

29 babies were named Maddi in 2008 - its busiest year on record.

How Maddi compares

573 Top 42% higher than 58% of 17,726 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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

Maddi's all-time total is 50% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Maddi Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 573 382 567,345
Peak-year births 29 48 19,840

Maddi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Maddi's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Maddi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

573

Since 1987

39 years of records

Peak year

2008

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,739

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1987

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2025

Maddi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
29
Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
5101520253035 19871996200120062011201620212025 16

Maddi by decade

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

2010s was Maddi's strongest decade.

205 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Maddi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 205 births (36% of all-time use).

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

How Maddi compares to similarly-sized names

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

Maddi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Maddi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 020406080100 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 Maddi
Maddi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Maddi by state

Where Maddi concentrates geographically, total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Maddi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 0.9%
Texas share of Maddi's total US births 0.9%

5 of 573 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maddi?
573 babies have been named Maddi since 1987. It currently ranks #7739 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 29 births.
When was Maddi most popular?
Maddi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 205 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Maddi most popular?
The top states for the name Maddi are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Maddi been used?
Maddi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 39 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Maddi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Madison, Madeline, Madelyn, Madeleine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Maddi's data

  • Maddi's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (205 total births) through the 2020s (100) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Maddis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1987–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Maddi: #7739 Girls' Name - 573 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maddi. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Maddi 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 July 2026.