Total births
2,676
Girls' name · since 1989
Madisson
2,676 babies named Madisson in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1182
- among girls today
- 2,676
- born since 1989
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Madisson currently ranks #1182 among girls' names in America, with 2,676 babies recorded since 1989.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Madisson has been recorded 2,676 times among girls since 1989, currently ranked #1182 nationally and more common than 93% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #1182 among girls today
- 2,676 born since 1989
- 2020s peak decade
- 93% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Madisson is currently the #1182 girls' name in America, more common than 93% of girls - 2,676 born since 1989, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1182
- among girls today
- 2,676
- born since 1989
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Madisson vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1182
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 93% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Madisson was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
958 babies were named Madisson in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Madisson compares
2,676 Top 19% higher than 81% 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
Madisson's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Madisson | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,676 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 958 | 48 | 19,840 |
Madisson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Madisson's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 76% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 24%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 958, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Madisson at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,182
Active since
1989
Madisson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 958
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Madisson by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Madisson's strongest decade.
1,548 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Madisson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 328
1990s
328 births
- 2000s 449
2000s
449 births
- 2010s 345
2010s
345 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,548 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,548 births (58% of all-time use).
How Madisson 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 Madisson's total volume
Madisson vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Madisson by state
Where Madisson concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 559 | 20.9% |
| #2 | California | | 349 | 13.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 131 | 4.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 60 | 2.2% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 59 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 55 | 2.1% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 44 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Maryland | | 43 | 1.6% |
Texas share of Madisson's total US births 20.9%
Even split
559 of 2,676 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Madisson appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Madisson? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 2,676 babies named Madisson. Today it holds rank #1182 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 958 births.
When was Madisson most popular? ▼
Madisson was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,548 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Madisson most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Madisson are Texas (559 births), California (349 births), Florida (131 births).
How long has the name Madisson been used? ▼
Madisson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 37 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Madisson's data
- Texas records the most Madissons (559 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Madisson
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Madisson
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#440 45,722 births
Maddison Girl
#488 24,063 births
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Madisson
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Avalynn #1179
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Vivianna #1185
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Jalani #1186
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1989–2025 (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. "Madisson: #1182 Girls' Name - 2,676 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/madisson. 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 Madisson 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 June 2026.