Maddax
A unique modern masculine name, potentially derived from "Matthew" and "Max".
Name Census estimates that about 562 living Americans carry the first name Maddax. It is a predominantly male name (97.7% of registrations). The average person named Maddax today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maddax births was 2015 (38 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maddax. 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.
People living today
562
~ 1 in 609,883 Americans
Peak year
2015
38 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,502
Tracked since 2003
Gender
Gender distribution for Maddax
Maddax leans heavily male at 97.7% of total registrations, but 13 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Maddax as a male name
- Ranked #9,502 in 2024
- 8 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2020 (37 births)
Maddax as a female name
- Ranked #18,103 in 2015
- 5 female births in 2015
- Peak: 2005 (8 births)
Popularity
Maddax: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maddax from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 307 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Maddax remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maddax 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 Maddax during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Maddax' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, Iowa, Illinois recorded the most babies named Maddax, while Illinois, Iowa, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Maddax
The name Maddax is believed to have its origins in the ancient Germanic languages spoken across various regions of Europe during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be a variation of the Old High German name Mattoc or Mattuc, which itself was derived from the Proto-Germanic root "matu-," meaning "meadow" or "pasture."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Maddax can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval charters and documents from the territory of modern-day Germany, dating back to the 9th century. Here, the name appears as "Mattoc," referring to a landowner or freeholder in the region of Saxony.
During the High Middle Ages, the name Maddax gained some prominence among the nobility and minor aristocracy of various Germanic states and principalities. For instance, in the 12th century, a knight by the name of Maddax von Auerbach is mentioned in the records of the Bishopric of Würzburg, in what is now Bavaria.
In the realm of religious history, there is a reference to a monk named Maddax of Fulda, who lived in the renowned Benedictine abbey of Fulda in the 9th century. This monastic figure is believed to have been a scholar and scribe, contributing to the preservation and copying of ancient manuscripts during the Carolingian Renaissance.
As the name spread across Europe, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Mattoc, Mattuc, Mattux, and eventually Maddax. One notable figure bearing this name was Maddax Erskine, a Scottish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Wars of Scottish Independence in the early 14th century.
Another historically significant individual with the name Maddax was Maddax von Schönberg, a German knight and poet who lived in the late 15th century. He is remembered for his contribution to the tradition of Minnesang, a form of courtly love poetry that flourished in medieval Germany.
While the name Maddax has fallen out of common usage in many parts of the world, it has persisted in certain regions, particularly in parts of Germany, where it is still occasionally encountered as a given name, albeit with varying spellings and pronunciations.
People
Maddax + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maddax 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
Maddax: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maddax?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 562 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maddax 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 609,883 US residents.
Is Maddax a common name?
We classify Maddax as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 567 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maddax most popular?
The single biggest year for Maddax was 2015, when 38 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maddax is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Maddax a male name?
Yes, 97.7% of people registered as Maddax 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.
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.