Maddan
A boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "fortunate" or "prosperous".
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Maddan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Maddan today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maddan births was 2012 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maddan. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Maddan. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2012
6 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2013 SSA rank
#13,318
Tracked since 2012
Popularity
Maddan: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Maddan by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Maddan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Maddan
The name Maddan is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit language, spoken in ancient India. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "mada," which means joy or delight. The name is thought to have been in use as early as the 5th century BCE in parts of the Indian subcontinent.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Maddan can be found in the ancient Hindu text, the Mahabharata. In this epic, Maddan is the name of a warrior who fought alongside the Pandava princes during the great Kurukshetra war. The exact dates of when the Mahabharata was composed are uncertain, but it is generally believed to have been written between the 8th and 4th centuries BCE.
In the 3rd century BCE, there was a famous Buddhist monk named Maddan who is credited with establishing several monasteries in the region of present-day Pakistan. He is believed to have been a disciple of the renowned Buddhist teacher, Ashvaghosha.
During the Gupta Empire, which ruled over much of northern India between the 4th and 6th centuries CE, there was a celebrated poet and playwright named Maddan who wrote several works in Sanskrit. His most famous play, "Malati-Madhava," is still widely studied and performed today.
In the 11th century CE, there was a renowned Sufi saint and mystic named Maddan al-Qurashi who lived in modern-day Iran. He is revered in the Sufi tradition for his profound spiritual teachings and his contributions to the development of Persian poetry.
Another notable figure with the name Maddan was a 13th-century Indian mathematician and astronomer from the state of Kerala. He is known for his work on the calculation of planetary positions and the refinement of the Indian calendar system.
People
Maddan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maddan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Maddan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maddan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maddan going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Maddan a common name?
We classify Maddan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maddan most popular?
The single biggest year for Maddan was 2012, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maddan is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Maddan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Maddan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Maddan in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Maddan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Maddan in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Maddan can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Maddan?
Find out how many Americans are named Maddan on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.