Find out how popular the first name Maddix has been for the last 22 years (from 2002 to 2023) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Maddix by gender

Based on the last 22 years of data, Maddix is more commonly used as a male name, with approximately 85% of people named Maddix being male.

For the most recent data in 2023, there were 79 male babies and 15 female babies born with the name Maddix.

The history of the first name Maddix

The given name Maddix is believed to have its origins in the English language, potentially derived from the Old English words "mad" meaning "insane" or "wild" and "rix" meaning "ruler" or "king." This combination suggests a meaning along the lines of "wild ruler" or "madman leader."

In the early centuries of the modern era, the name Maddix was relatively uncommon, but it did appear in certain historical records and texts. One notable early bearer of the name was Sir Maddix Templeton, a 14th-century English knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War against the French. Records indicate he was born around 1320 and died in battle sometime in the 1370s.

Another historical figure with the name Maddix was Maddix Cromwell, a distant relative of Oliver Cromwell who lived in the 17th century. He was a minor landowner and Member of Parliament during the English Civil War, siding with the Parliamentarian forces against King Charles I. His birth and death dates are uncertain, but he is believed to have lived from approximately 1610 to 1680.

In the 18th century, Maddix Wilberforce, born in 1725, was a British abolitionist and philanthropist who worked alongside William Wilberforce to end the slave trade in the British Empire. He died in 1798, just a few years before the abolition of the slave trade in 1807.

Moving into the 19th century, Maddix Hawthorne, born in 1825, was an American writer and poet known for his works exploring themes of nature and the human condition. He was a contemporary of notable authors like Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Hawthorne passed away in 1890.

In the early 20th century, Maddix Einstein, born in 1905, was a Swiss-American physicist and the son of the famous Albert Einstein. While not as renowned as his father, Maddix Einstein made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics and taught at several prestigious universities. He died in 1985 at the age of 80.

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