Total births
254
Boys' name · since 2011
Mads
254 babies named Mads in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3884
- among boys today
- 254
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other boys
Mads currently ranks #3884 among boys' names in America, with 254 babies recorded since 2011.
Mads has 254 recorded births among boys since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3884 as of the latest data, more common than 73% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #3884 among boys today
- 254 born since 2011
- 2020s peak decade
- 73% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Mads is currently the #3884 boys' name in America, more common than 73% of boys - 254 born since 2011, peaking in the 2020s.
- #3884
- among boys today
- 254
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other boys
Mads vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3884
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 73% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Mads was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
30 babies were named Mads in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Mads compares
254 42nd percentile among 14,294 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
Mads's all-time total is 31% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mads | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 254 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 23 | 22,252 |
Mads's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mads's full recorded timeline at 2019, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mads at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#3,884
Active since
2011
Mads popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Mads by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Mads's strongest decade.
163 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Mads births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
91 births
- 2020s
2020s
163 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 163 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mads? ▼
Mads has been given to 254 babies in the U.S. since 2011, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #3884 as of the latest data. 30 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Mads most popular? ▼
Mads was most popular in the 2020s decade with 163 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Mads been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mads since 2011 -- 15 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Mads? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maddox, Madison, Madden, Maddux, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Mads
Nearby Names Like Mads
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mads
Maddox Boy
#217 47,119 births
Madison Boy
#3273 7,869 births
Madden Boy
#692 7,682 births
Maddux Boy
#1401 3,833 births
Maddix Boy
#2151 2,099 births
Compare Mads side by side: Mads vs Maddox Mads vs Madison Mads vs Madden
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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, 2011–2025 (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. "Mads: #3884 Boys' Name - 254 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mads. 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 Mads 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.