US rank #10569 Girls' name Peak 2002 964 births

Madigan — #10569 US girls' name

964 babies named Madigan in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s912000s5402010s2542020s79
#10569
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 40% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

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

2002
Single peak year

67 babies were named Madigan in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Madigan

The Social Security Administration has registered 964 babies named Madigan between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Madigan currently holds the #10569 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 67 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Madigan performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 540 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Madigan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 35 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Colorado. In total, SSA state-level files list Madigan in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Madigan 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 964 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.

Madigan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

964

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2002

67 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,569

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Madigan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
67
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
020406080 202420202016201220082004200019961992 5

Madigan by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
540 births that decade — 56% of Madigan's all-time total
1990s912000s5402010s2542020s79

Madigan by state

Where Madigan concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Madigan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
35 3.6%
#2 Illinois
25 2.6%
#3 Colorado
10 1.0%
#4 Pennsylvania
7 0.7%
#5 Massachusetts
6 0.6%
#6 Indiana
5 0.5%
#7 Ohio
5 0.5%
#8 Texas
5 0.5%
New York share of Madigan's total US births 3.6%
Even split

35 of 964 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Madigan appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Madigan?
964 babies have been named Madigan since 1992. It currently ranks #10569 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 67 births.
When was Madigan most popular?
Madigan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 540 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Madigan most popular?
The top states for the name Madigan are New York (35 births), Illinois (25 births), Colorado (10 births).
How long has the name Madigan been used?
Madigan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Madigan?
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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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, 1992–2024 (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.