Maddyson
A feminine name derived from Matthew, meaning "gift of God".
Name Census estimates that about 968 living Americans carry the first name Maddyson. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Maddyson today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maddyson births was 2009 (71 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maddyson. 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
968
~ 1 in 354,085 Americans
Peak year
2009
71 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,605
Tracked since 1995
Popularity
Maddyson: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maddyson from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 416 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maddyson 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 Maddyson during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Maddysons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Maddyson, while Ohio, Michigan, Oklahoma recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 24 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Maddyson
The name Maddyson is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the late 20th century as a variant of the much older name Madison. The root of the name Madison can be traced back to the Latin name Matthaeus, which was derived from the Hebrew name Matityahu, meaning "gift of God."
This name gained popularity in the English-speaking world thanks to the influence of President James Madison, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Born in 1751, Madison was the fourth President of the United States, serving from 1809 to 1817. His legacy as a key architect of the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights helped to cement the name's standing in American culture.
Prior to the rise of the name Madison, there are few recorded instances of the variant Maddyson throughout history. One notable exception is Maddyson Greenway, a 17th-century English scholar and author who wrote extensively on the subject of heraldry and genealogy. Greenway was born in 1629 and died in 1696.
Another early bearer of the name was Maddyson Fitzwilliam, a prominent English landowner and politician from the late 16th century. Fitzwilliam served as a member of the House of Commons and played a role in the English Renaissance, though specific details of his life are scarce.
In the realm of literature, the name Maddyson appears in a minor character in the novel "The Odyssey of Homer" by George Chapman, published in 1616. This early use of the name in a literary work suggests that it may have been in limited use in England at the time, though its origins remain uncertain.
A more recent figure with the name Maddyson is Maddyson Pugh, an American artist and sculptor born in 1919. Pugh gained recognition for her works in bronze and stone, with many of her pieces being featured in public spaces and galleries across the United States. She passed away in 2005 at the age of 86.
While the name Maddyson has a relatively short documented history, its connection to the more established Madison, along with its use by a handful of notable figures over the centuries, suggests a name with a certain enduring appeal and a place in the diverse tapestry of given names.
People
Maddyson + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maddyson 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
Maddyson: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maddyson?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 968 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maddyson 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 354,085 US residents.
Is Maddyson a common name?
We classify Maddyson as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 979 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maddyson most popular?
The single biggest year for Maddyson was 2009, when 71 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maddyson is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Maddyson a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Maddyson in the SSA data are female. 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.