Total births
6,253
Girls' name · since 1893
Maddie
Maddie has 6,253 recorded births since 1893 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #842
- among girls today
- 6,253
- born since 1893
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Maddie is the #842 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 6,253 recorded since 1893.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maddie has been recorded 6,253 times among girls since 1893, currently ranked #842 nationally and more common than 95% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 2025.
- #842 among girls today
- 6,253 born since 1893
- 2010s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maddie is currently the #842 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 6,253 born since 1893, peaking in the 2010s.
- #842
- among girls today
- 6,253
- born since 1893
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Maddie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#842
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Maddie was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
328 babies were named Maddie in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Maddie compares
6,253 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Maddie's all-time total is 16x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maddie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,253 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 328 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maddie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Maddie splits its recorded history at 1960: 94% of all births land in the more recent half, 6% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1897 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 328 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Maddie at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2023
Current rank
#842
Active since
1893
Maddie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 328
- Annual births at peak, across 133 years of records
Maddie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Maddie's strongest decade.
2,106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Maddie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 32
1900s
32 births
- 1910s 107
1910s
107 births
- 1920s 108
1920s
108 births
- 1930s 75
1930s
75 births
- 1940s 46
1940s
46 births
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1980s 197
1980s
197 births
- 1990s 401
1990s
401 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,487 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,106 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,664 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,106 births (34% of all-time use).
How Maddie 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 Maddie's total volume
Maddie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maddie by state
Where Maddie concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 498 | 8.0% |
| #2 | California | | 322 | 5.1% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 248 | 4.0% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 181 | 2.9% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 179 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 178 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 158 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 157 | 2.5% |
Texas share of Maddie's total US births 8.0%
Even split
498 of 6,253 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? ▼
6,253 babies have been named Maddie since 1893. It currently ranks #842 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 328 births.
When was Maddie most popular? ▼
Maddie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,106 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Maddie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maddie are Texas (498 births), California (322 births), Tennessee (248 births).
How long has the name Maddie been used? ▼
Records for Maddie go back to 1893, giving 133 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Maddie's data
- Maddie's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,106 total births) through the 2020s (1,664) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Maddies (498 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.
Keep exploring Maddie
Nearby Names Like Maddie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maddie
Madison Girl
#45 419,806 births
Madeline Girl
#86 207,385 births
Madelyn Girl
#65 116,010 births
Madeleine Girl
#440 45,722 births
Maddison Girl
#488 24,063 births
Compare Maddie side by side: Maddie vs Madison Maddie vs Madeline Maddie vs Madelyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Maddie
Elia #841
9,084 births · Peak 2024
Tiffany #843
338,864 births · Peak 1988
Micah #840
14,035 births · Peak 1999
Wrenleigh #844
1,366 births · Peak 2025
Livia #839
10,236 births · Peak 2018
Mercy #845
10,632 births · Peak 2019
Magdalena #838
19,773 births · Peak 2007
Kallie #846
12,683 births · Peak 2014
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1893–2025 (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. "Maddie: #842 Girls' Name - 6,253 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maddie. 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 Maddie 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 June 2026.