Madysin
A feminine name of modern origin meaning "daughter of Madison".
Name Census estimates that about 275 living Americans carry the first name Madysin. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Madysin today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Madysin births was 2006 (35 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Madysin. 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
275
~ 1 in 1,246,379 Americans
Peak year
2006
35 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2023 SSA rank
#11,779
Tracked since 2000
Census
Madysin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 240 people with the first name Madysin, which placed it at #34,133 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
#34,133
National first-name rank
People counted
240
240 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
63.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Madysin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Madysin is White at 63.8%. The next largest groups are Black (19.2%) and Hispanic (8.8%). 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 Madysin 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 Madysin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White63.8% · 153
- Black or African American19.2% · 46
- Hispanic or Latino8.8% · 21
- Two or more races5.4% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 3
Popularity
Madysin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Madysin from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 190 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
Madysin 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 Madysin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Madysins live
Origin
Meaning and history of Madysin
The given name Madysin is a modern variation of the ancient name Madison, which originated from the Old English surname "Maddi's son." This surname was derived from the medieval male name "Maddi," a pet form of the name Matthew, meaning "gift of God" in Hebrew.
The earliest recorded use of the name Madison dates back to the late 16th century in England. It was initially used as a surname before gaining popularity as a given name in the 18th century. The spelling variation "Madysin" emerged more recently as a feminine form of the name.
One of the most notable historical figures with the name Madison is James Madison (1751-1836), the fourth President of the United States and one of the Founding Fathers. He was a key architect of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Another prominent figure named Madison is Dolley Madison (1768-1849), the wife of James Madison and a renowned First Lady of the United States. She is credited with saving iconic White House artifacts during the War of 1812 and popularizing the tradition of serving ice cream at the White House.
In literature, Madison Ware is the protagonist of the novel "The Madisons" by Louise Dickinson Rich, published in 1968. This work fictionalizes the lives of early settlers in Massachusetts.
In the realm of art, Madison Smartt Bell (born 1957) is an American novelist and literary critic known for his works of historical fiction, including the acclaimed novel "All Souls' Rising," which explores the Haitian Revolution.
Lastly, Madison Hubbell (born 1991) is an American ice dancer who, along with her partner Zachary Donohue, won a bronze medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
While the name Madysin is a more recent variation, it carries the historical significance and cultural heritage of its root name, Madison, which has been a part of various notable figures throughout history.
People
Madysin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Madysin 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
Madysin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Madysin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 275 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Madysin 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 1,246,379 US residents.
Is Madysin a common name?
We classify Madysin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 278 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Madysin most popular?
The single biggest year for Madysin was 2006, when 35 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Madysin is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Madysin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 240 people with the name Madysin, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,133 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 Madysin 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 Madysin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Madysin leans strongly female. 233 people counted with this name were female (98.3%), compared with 4 male bearers (1.7%). 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 Madysin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Madysin is White at 63.8%. The next largest groups are Black (19.2%) and Hispanic (8.8%). 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 Madysin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Madysin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 63.8% (153 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 Madysin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Madysin a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Madysin 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 Madysin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Madysin 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 Madysin 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 many Americans are named Madysin?
Want to know how many Americans are named Madysin? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.