US rank #2160 Unisex name Peak 2015 2,053 births

Maddix — #2160 US boys' name

2,053 babies named Maddix in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s4872010s11862020s380
#2160
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 85% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Maddix was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

135 babies were named Maddix in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maddix

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,053 babies named Maddix between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Maddix currently holds the #2160 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 135 babies received it in a single year. Maddix is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 375 additional births since 2003.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maddix performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,186 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Maddix shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 224 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Maddix in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maddix 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 2,053 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.

Maddix at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,053

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2015

135 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,160

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maddix popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
135
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
-50050100150 202420212018201520122009200620032002 6

Maddix popularity over time — girls

375 total births recorded since 2003 (Maddix as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 375 births
010203040 20242021201820152012200920062003 6

Maddix by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,186 births that decade — 58% of Maddix's all-time total
2000s4872010s11862020s380

Maddix by state

Where Maddix concentrates geographically — total births since 2002

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Maddix
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
224 10.9%
#2 Ohio
126 6.1%
#3 Texas
115 5.6%
#4 Indiana
59 2.9%
#5 Utah
57 2.8%
#6 Pennsylvania
51 2.5%
#7 Florida
47 2.3%
#8 North Carolina
34 1.7%
California share of Maddix's total US births 10.9%
Even split

224 of 2,053 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Maddix appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maddix?
2,053 babies have been named Maddix since 2002. It currently ranks #2160 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 135 births.
When was Maddix most popular?
Maddix was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,186 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Maddix most popular?
The top states for the name Maddix are California (224 births), Ohio (126 births), Texas (115 births).
Is Maddix a unisex name?
Yes, Maddix is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,053 births, and as a girl's name it has 375 births.
How long has the name Maddix been used?
Maddix has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maddix?
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, 2002–2024 (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.