US rank #837 Girls' name Peak 2023 5,966 births

Maddie — #837 US girls' name

5,966 babies named Maddie in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s111900s321910s1071920s1081930s751940s461950s131960s61980s1971990s4012000s14872010s21032020s1380
#837
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 95% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Maddie was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

327 babies were named Maddie in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maddie

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,966 babies named Maddie between 1893 and 2024, spanning 132 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Maddie currently holds the #837 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 327 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maddie performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,103 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Maddie shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 465 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Maddie in 37 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maddie 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 5,966 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.

Maddie at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

5,966

Since 1893

132 years of records

Peak year

2023

327 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#837

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1893

Recorded for 132 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maddie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1893

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2023)
327
Annual births at peak — across 132 years of records
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Maddie by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,103 births that decade — 35% of Maddie's all-time total
1890s111900s321910s1071920s1081930s751940s461950s131960s61980s1971990s4012000s14872010s21032020s1380

Maddie by state

Where Maddie concentrates geographically — total births since 1893

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Maddie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
465 7.8%
#2 California
303 5.1%
#3 Tennessee
234 3.9%
#4 North Carolina
170 2.8%
#5 Pennsylvania
168 2.8%
#6 Georgia
166 2.8%
#7 Alabama
152 2.5%
#8 Ohio
148 2.5%
Texas share of Maddie's total US births 7.8%
Even split

465 of 5,966 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Maddie appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maddie?
5,966 babies have been named Maddie since 1893. It currently ranks #837 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 327 births.
When was Maddie most popular?
Maddie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,103 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Maddie most popular?
The top states for the name Maddie are Texas (465 births), California (303 births), Tennessee (234 births).
How long has the name Maddie been used?
Maddie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1893, spanning 132 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maddie?
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.

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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, 1893–2024 (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.