US rank #216 Boys' name Peak 2017 45,438 births

Maddox — #216 US boys' name

45,438 babies named Maddox in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s622000s95382010s256692020s10169
#216
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 98% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Maddox was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

3,043 babies were named Maddox in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maddox

The Social Security Administration has registered 45,438 babies named Maddox between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Maddox currently holds the #216 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 3,043 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maddox performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 25,669 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Maddox shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 4,281 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Maddox in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maddox 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 45,438 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.

Maddox at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

45,438

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2017

3,043 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#216

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maddox popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2017)
3,043
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
-1,00001,0002,0003,0004,000 202420202016201220082004200019961995 6

Maddox popularity over time — girls

1,759 total births recorded since 1999 (Maddox as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 1,759 births
050100150 2024202020162012200820041999 7

Maddox by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
25,669 births that decade — 56% of Maddox's all-time total
1990s622000s95382010s256692020s10169

Maddox by state

Where Maddox concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Maddox
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
4,281 9.4%
#2 California
3,895 8.6%
#3 Florida
2,528 5.6%
#4 North Carolina
2,046 4.5%
#5 Ohio
2,037 4.5%
#6 Georgia
1,952 4.3%
#7 Pennsylvania
1,600 3.5%
#8 Tennessee
1,576 3.5%
Texas share of Maddox's total US births 9.4%
Even split

4,281 of 45,438 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Maddox appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maddox?
45,438 babies have been named Maddox since 1995. It currently ranks #216 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 3,043 births.
When was Maddox most popular?
Maddox was most popular in the 2010s decade with 25,669 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Maddox most popular?
The top states for the name Maddox are Texas (4,281 births), California (3,895 births), Florida (2,528 births).
How long has the name Maddox been used?
Maddox has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maddox?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Madison, Madden, Maddux, Maddix, 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, 1995–2024 (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.