Total births
24,063
Girls' name · since 1985
Maddison
24,063 babies named Maddison in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #488
- among girls today
- 24,063
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Maddison currently ranks #488 among girls' names in America, with 24,063 babies recorded since 1985.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maddison has been recorded 24,063 times among girls since 1985, currently ranked #488 nationally and more common than 97% 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 1985 to 2025.
- #488 among girls today
- 24,063 born since 1985
- 2010s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maddison is currently the #488 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 24,063 born since 1985, peaking in the 2010s.
- #488
- among girls today
- 24,063
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Maddison vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#488
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Maddison was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
1,167 babies were named Maddison in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Maddison compares
24,063 Top 5% higher than 95% 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
Maddison's all-time total is 63x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maddison | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 24,063 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,167 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maddison's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maddison's full recorded timeline at 2005, 74% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 26% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 1,167 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maddison at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2009
Current rank
#488
Active since
1985
Maddison popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 1,167
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Maddison popularity over time - boys
53 total births recorded since 1995 (Maddison as boys' name)
Maddison by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Maddison's strongest decade.
9,324 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Maddison births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 182
1980s
182 births
- 1990s 3,258
1990s
3,258 births
- 2000s
2000s
7,435 births
- 2010s
2010s
9,324 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,864 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 9,324 births (39% of all-time use).
How Maddison 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 Maddison's total volume
Maddison vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maddison by state
Where Maddison concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,991 | 12.4% |
| #2 | California | | 2,436 | 10.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 1,187 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 1,000 | 4.2% |
| #5 | New York | | 929 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 903 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 845 | 3.5% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 771 | 3.2% |
Texas share of Maddison's total US births 12.4%
Even split
2,991 of 24,063 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Maddison appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maddison? ▼
Maddison has been given to 24,063 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #488 as of the latest data. 1,167 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Maddison most popular? ▼
Maddison was most popular in the 2010s decade with 9,324 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Maddison most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maddison are Texas (2,991 births), California (2,436 births), Florida (1,187 births).
How long has the name Maddison been used? ▼
Maddison has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 41 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Maddison? ▼
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 Maddison's data
- Maddison's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (9,324 total births) through the 2020s (3,864) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Maddisons (2,991 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 Maddison
Nearby Names Like Maddison
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maddison
Madison Girl
#45 419,806 births
Madeline Girl
#86 207,385 births
Madelyn Girl
#65 116,010 births
Madeleine Girl
#440 45,722 births
Madilyn Girl
#421 23,632 births
Compare Maddison side by side: Maddison vs Madison Maddison vs Madeline Maddison vs Madelyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Maddison
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Cameron #486
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Scarlet #490
17,709 births · Peak 2015
Felicity #485
18,559 births · Peak 2017
Mariam #491
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Paris #484
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Meredith #492
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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, 1985–2025 (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. "Maddison: #488 Girls' Name - 24,063 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maddison. 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 Maddison 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.