Madisyn
A feminine name of English origin meaning "the son of a mighty warrior".
Name Census estimates that about 16,991 living Americans carry the first name Madisyn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Madisyn today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Madisyn births was 2010 (950 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Madisyn. 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
- • Madisyn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 17 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
17K
~ 1 in 20,173 Americans
Peak year
2010
950 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2004 SSA rank
#1,286
Tracked since 1986
Gender
Gender distribution for Madisyn
Out of the 17,208 babies given the name Madisyn since 1880, 100.0% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Madisyn as a male name
- Ranked #12,496 in 2004
- 5 male births in 2004
- Peak: 2004 (5 births)
Madisyn as a female name
- Ranked #1,286 in 2024
- 180 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2010 (950 births)
Popularity
Madisyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Madisyn from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 7,661 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Madisyn 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 Madisyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Madisyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 50 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Madisyn, while Vermont, Rhode Island, Wyoming recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 319 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Madisyn
The name Madisyn is a modern English variant of the name Madison, which originated as a surname derived from the medieval English place name "Maddison." This place name is believed to have come from the Old English words "mæddre" meaning "meadow" and "denu" meaning "valley." Thus, the name Madisyn can be interpreted as "one from the meadow valley."
The earliest recorded use of the surname Madison dates back to the 13th century in England. Over time, it transitioned into a given name, particularly popular in the United States after the presidency of James Madison (1751-1836), the fourth President of the United States and a key figure in the drafting of the Constitution.
While the name Madison has a long history, the spelling variation "Madisyn" is a more recent development, likely emerging in the late 20th century as part of a trend towards creative spellings of traditional names. This variant spelling has become increasingly popular in the United States and other English-speaking countries.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Madisyn was Madisyn Van Landuyt, a Belgian singer and actress born in 1995. Another notable bearer of the name is Madisyn Shipman, an American child actress born in 2002, known for her roles in films like "Game Night" and "The King of Staten Island."
In the realm of literature, the name Madisyn appeared in the 2010 novel "The Sky Is Everywhere" by Jandy Nelson, where it was the name of one of the main characters. The name has also been used for fictional characters in various TV shows and films.
Other notable individuals with the name Madisyn include Madisyn Zic, an American soccer player born in 1997, and Madisyn Van Gundy, an American college basketball player born in 2000.
While the name Madisyn is a modern variant, it carries the historical roots and meanings associated with the traditional name Madison, reflecting a connection to English place names and the idea of a "meadow valley."
People
Madisyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Madisyn 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
Madisyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Madisyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 16,991 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Madisyn 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 20,173 US residents.
Is Madisyn a common name?
We classify Madisyn as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 17,208 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Madisyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Madisyn was 2010, when 950 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Madisyn is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Madisyn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Madisyn 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.