Girls' name · since 1996

Madeson

Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Madeson, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#46,089 of 72,339
all-time among girls
20
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade

Madeson sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 20 recorded since 1996.

Social Security Administration records show Madeson recorded 20 times among girls since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2001.

  • #46,089 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 20 born since 1996
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Madeson ranks #46,089 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.

#46,089 of 72,339
all-time among girls
20
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Madeson's 20 recorded births place it above 35.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Madeson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Madeson's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 75% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 25%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Madeson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (2000)
10
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
4681012 199620002001 5

Madeson by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (15 births, 75% of the file).

2000s was Madeson's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.

Madeson births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 15 births (75% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Madeson?
Madeson has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #46,089 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 10 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
Where does Madeson sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Madeson ranks #46,089 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Madeson most popular?
Madeson was most popular in the 2000s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Madeson been used?
The SSA has tracked Madeson since 1996 -- 6 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Madeson?
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.

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Two nationwide peer axes for Madeson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1996–2001 (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 Madeson 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.