Unisex name · since 1996
Maddux
3,833 babies named Maddux in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,165 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,538 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,833
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Maddux currently ranks #1538 among unisex names in America, with 3,833 babies recorded since 1996.
Social Security Administration records show Maddux recorded 3,833 times among boys since 1996, holding rank #1538 nationally today, ahead of 89% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #2,165 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,538 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,833 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maddux ranks #2,165 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,538 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,833 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,165 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,538 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,833
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Maddux's 3,833 recorded births place it above 95.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
32 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
How Maddux compares
3,833 Top 15% higher than 85% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Maddux's all-time total is 10x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maddux | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,833 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 222 | 34 | 22,252 |
Maddux's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maddux's full recorded timeline at 2011, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 222 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maddux popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 222
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Maddux popularity over time - girls
265 total births recorded since 1997 (Maddux as girls' name)
Maddux by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,858 births, 48% of the file).
2010s was Maddux's strongest decade.
1,858 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Maddux births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 64
1990s
64 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,025 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,858 births
- 2020s
2020s
886 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,858 births (48% of all-time use).
How Maddux compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Maddux's total volume
Maddux by state
Where Maddux concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 335 | 8.7% |
| #2 | California | | 248 | 6.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 239 | 6.2% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 232 | 6.1% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 208 | 5.4% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 207 | 5.4% |
| #7 | Iowa | | 137 | 3.6% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 120 | 3.1% |
335 of 3,833 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Maddux appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Maddux's data
- Maddux's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,858 total births) through the 2020s (886) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Madduxs (335 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Maddux: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1996–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Maddux 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 August 2026.