US rank #6033 Girls' name Peak 2000 5,052 births

Madisen — #6033 US girls' name

5,052 babies named Madisen in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s821990s16262000s26132010s6432020s88
#6033
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 66% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Madisen was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

378 babies were named Madisen in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Madisen

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,052 babies named Madisen between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Madisen currently holds the #6033 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 378 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Madisen performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,613 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Madisen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 488 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Washington. In total, SSA state-level files list Madisen in 37 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Madisen 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 5,052 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.

Madisen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,052

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

2000

378 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,033

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Madisen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
378
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
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Madisen by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,613 births that decade — 52% of Madisen's all-time total
1980s821990s16262000s26132010s6432020s88

Madisen by state

Where Madisen concentrates geographically — total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Madisen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
488 9.7%
#2 Texas
281 5.6%
#3 Washington
234 4.6%
#4 Utah
225 4.5%
#5 Illinois
199 3.9%
#6 Florida
194 3.8%
#7 Minnesota
170 3.4%
#8 Michigan
157 3.1%
California share of Madisen's total US births 9.7%
Even split

488 of 5,052 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Madisen appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Madisen?
5,052 babies have been named Madisen since 1986. It currently ranks #6033 among girls. The peak year was 2000 with 378 births.
When was Madisen most popular?
Madisen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,613 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Madisen most popular?
The top states for the name Madisen are California (488 births), Texas (281 births), Washington (234 births).
How long has the name Madisen been used?
Madisen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Madisen?
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, 1986–2024 (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.