US rank #1175 Girls' name Peak 2024 1,718 births

Madisson — #1175 US girls' name

1,718 babies named Madisson in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s3282000s4492010s3452020s590
#1175
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 93% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Madisson was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

203 babies were named Madisson in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Madisson

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,718 babies named Madisson between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Madisson currently holds the #1175 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 203 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Madisson performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 590 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Madisson shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 322 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Madisson in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Madisson 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 1,718 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.

Madisson at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,718

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2024

203 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#1,175

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Madisson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
203
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
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Madisson by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
590 births that decade — 34% of Madisson's all-time total
1980s61990s3282000s4492010s3452020s590

Madisson by state

Where Madisson concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Madisson
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
322 18.7%
#2 California
222 12.9%
#3 Florida
79 4.6%
#4 New York
27 1.6%
#5 Virginia
21 1.2%
#6 Maryland
20 1.2%
#7 Georgia
15 0.9%
#8 Ohio
15 0.9%
Texas share of Madisson's total US births 18.7%
Even split

322 of 1,718 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Madisson appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Madisson?
1,718 babies have been named Madisson since 1989. It currently ranks #1175 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 203 births.
When was Madisson most popular?
Madisson was most popular in the 2020s decade with 590 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Madisson most popular?
The top states for the name Madisson are Texas (322 births), California (222 births), Florida (79 births).
How long has the name Madisson been used?
Madisson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Madisson?
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, 1989–2024 (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.