Madysen
A feminine name of English origin, a variant spelling of Madison.
Name Census estimates that about 2,659 living Americans carry the first name Madysen. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Madysen today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Madysen births was 2002 (193 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Madysen. 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
2.7K
~ 1 in 128,903 Americans
Peak year
2002
193 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2004 SSA rank
#8,842
Tracked since 1990
Census
Madysen in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,310 people with the first name Madysen, which placed it at #6,820 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#6,820
National first-name rank
People counted
2.3K
2,310 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
72.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Madysen
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Madysen is White at 72.9%. The next largest groups are Black (11.2%) and Hispanic (8.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Madysen described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Madysen at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White72.9% · 1,685
- Black or African American11.2% · 259
- Hispanic or Latino8.5% · 196
- Two or more races5.5% · 128
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 29
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 13
Gender
Gender distribution for Madysen
Out of the 2,701 babies given the name Madysen since 1880, 99.8% 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.
Madysen as a male name
- Ranked #12,498 in 2004
- 5 male births in 2004
- Peak: 2004 (5 births)
Madysen as a female name
- Ranked #8,842 in 2022
- 12 female births in 2022
- Peak: 2002 (193 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Madysen appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,304 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Madysen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Madysen from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,648 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
Madysen 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 Madysen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Madysens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 32 states and territories. Texas, California, Wisconsin recorded the most babies named Madysen, while Maryland, Kansas, Iowa recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 42 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Madysen
The name Madysen is a modern, English variant of the name Madison, which has its origins in the Old English surname "Maddi's son." The surname itself is derived from the Germanic personal name Matto or Mattu, meaning "son of Matthew."
Madysen is a relatively new name, having gained popularity in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Its origins can be traced back to the 16th century, when the surname Madison first appeared in England. However, it was not until the late 18th century that Madison began to be used as a given name, likely inspired by the fame of James Madison, the fourth President of the United States.
While there are no known ancient texts or religious scriptures that mention the name Madysen specifically, the name Madison has been recorded in historical documents dating back to the 16th century in England. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Madison as a given name is Mary Madison, born in Virginia in 1765.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the name Madison or its variants. One of the most famous is James Madison (1751-1836), the fourth President of the United States and one of the Founding Fathers. Other notable figures include Dolley Madison (1768-1849), the wife of James Madison and a prominent First Lady, and James Madison Porter (1793-1862), an American politician and Secretary of War under President John Tyler.
While the name Madysen is a relatively modern variant, there have been a few individuals who have carried this spelling of the name. One example is Madysen Natowich, a Canadian actress born in 1998, who is known for her roles in television shows like "The Killing" and "The Man in the High Castle." Another is Madysen Jacobs, an American singer and songwriter who rose to fame as a contestant on the reality TV show "The X Factor" in 2012.
Overall, the name Madysen is a modern twist on the traditional name Madison, which has its roots in Old English and has been carried by several notable figures throughout history, particularly in the United States.
People
Madysen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Madysen 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
Madysen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Madysen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,659 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Madysen 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 128,903 US residents.
Is Madysen a common name?
We classify Madysen as "Rare". It ranks above 94.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,701 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Madysen most popular?
The single biggest year for Madysen was 2002, when 193 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Madysen is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Madysen in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,310 people with the name Madysen, or 0.76 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,820 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Madysen in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Madysen?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Madysen appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,304 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Madysen?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Madysen is White at 72.9%. The next largest groups are Black (11.2%) and Hispanic (8.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Madysen most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Madysen in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.9% (1,685 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Madysen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Madysen a female name?
Yes, 99.8% of people registered as Madysen 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.
Is Madysen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Madysen 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 Madysen 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.
How common is the name Madysen?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Madysen on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.