Total births
5,064
Girls' name · since 1986
Madisen
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 5,064 babies named Madisen, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6057
- among girls today
- 5,064
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
5,064 babies have been named Madisen since 1986, making it today's #6057 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Madisen recorded 5,064 times among girls since 1986, holding rank #6057 nationally today, ahead of 66% of girls, 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 1986 to 2025.
- #6057 among girls today
- 5,064 born since 1986
- 2000s peak decade
- 66% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Madisen is currently the #6057 girls' name in America, more common than 66% of girls - 5,064 born since 1986, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6057
- among girls today
- 5,064
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Madisen vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6057
of 17,726 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.
How Madisen compares
5,064 Top 13% higher than 87% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Madisen's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Madisen | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,064 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 378 | 48 | 19,840 |
Madisen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Madisen splits its recorded history at 2006: 30% of all births land in the more recent half, 70% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1986 (11 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 378 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Madisen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#6,057
Active since
1986
Madisen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 378
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Madisen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Madisen's strongest decade.
2,613 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Madisen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 82
1980s
82 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,626 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,613 births
- 2010s 643
2010s
643 births
- 2020s 100
2020s
100 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,613 births (52% of all-time use).
How Madisen compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Madisen's total volume
Madisen vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Madisen by state
Where Madisen concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 488 | 9.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 281 | 5.5% |
| #3 | Washington | | 234 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Utah | | 225 | 4.4% |
| #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 9.6%
Even split
488 of 5,064 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? ▼
Madisen has been given to 5,064 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6057 as of the latest data. 378 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Madisen since 1986 -- 40 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Madisen's data
- Madisen's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,613 total births); usage has since declined to 100 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Madisens (488 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Madisen
Nearby Names Like Madisen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Madisen
Madison Girl
#45 419,806 births
Madeline Girl
#86 207,385 births
Madelyn Girl
#65 116,010 births
Madeleine Girl
#440 45,722 births
Maddison Girl
#488 24,063 births
Compare Madisen side by side: Madisen vs Madison Madisen vs Madeline Madisen vs Madelyn
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1986–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Madisen: #6057 Girls' Name - 5,064 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/madisen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Madisen 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 July 2026.