Boys' name · since 2004
Madox
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 357 babies named Madox, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,645 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #11,338 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 357
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Madox is the #11338 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 357 recorded since 2004.
Madox has 357 recorded births among boys since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11338 as of the latest data, more common than 19% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #9,645 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #11,338 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 357 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Madox ranks #9,645 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,338 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 357 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9,645 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #11,338 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 357
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
Madox's 357 recorded births place it above 78.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Madox compares
357 49th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Madox's all-time total is 3% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Madox | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 357 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 34 | 22,252 |
Madox's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Madox's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 33% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 67%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2022, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 37, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Madox popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Madox by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (171 births, 48% of the file).
2010s was Madox's strongest decade.
171 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Madox births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
154 births
- 2010s
2010s
171 births
- 2020s 32
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 171 births (48% of all-time use).
Madox by state
Where Madox concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 8 | 2.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 1.7% |
8 of 357 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Madox's data
- Madox's decade-level peak was the 2010s (171 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Madoxs (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Madox: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~21 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2004–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Madox 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 August 2026.