Madyson
A feminine given name of Old English origin meaning "maiden's town".
Name Census estimates that about 13,102 living Americans carry the first name Madyson. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Madyson today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Madyson births was 2007 (905 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Madyson. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Madyson with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
13K
~ 1 in 26,160 Americans
Peak year
2007
905 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,616
Tracked since 1985
Census
Madyson in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 10,976 people with the first name Madyson, which placed it at #2,324 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
#2,324
National first-name rank
People counted
11K
10,976 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
3.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
71.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Madyson
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Madyson is White at 71.3%. The next largest groups are Black (11.2%) and Hispanic (9.9%). 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 Madyson 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 Madyson at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White71.3% · 7,821
- Black or African American11.2% · 1,233
- Hispanic or Latino9.9% · 1,083
- Two or more races5.9% · 648
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 112
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 79
Popularity
Madyson: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Madyson 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 7,217 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
Madyson 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 Madyson during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Madysons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 46 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Madyson, while Wyoming, Rhode Island, New Hampshire recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 257 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Madyson
The name Madyson is a relatively modern variation of the name Madison, which has its roots in the English surname derived from the medieval name "Matthew." Matthew itself is derived from the Hebrew name "Mattityahu," meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift from God." The name Madison emerged as an English surname in the late 16th century, becoming a popular given name in the United States in the 19th century.
The spelling variation "Madyson" is believed to have emerged in the late 20th century, possibly as a way to create a more unique or individualized spelling of the name. While the name Madison has a long history, the specific spelling "Madyson" is a relatively recent development and does not have a clearly documented origin or widespread historical usage.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Madison being used as a given name was in 1805, when James Madison, the fourth President of the United States (1809-1817), was in office. It is likely that the popularity of the name Madison was influenced by President Madison's tenure and prominence.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the name Madison or a variant spelling, including:
1. Dolley Madison (1768-1849), wife of President James Madison and a prominent figure in her own right, known for her social and political influence.
2. Madison Smartt Bell (born 1957), an American novelist and professor of English literature.
3. Madison Hubbell (born 1991), an American ice dancer and Olympic medalist.
4. Madison Pettis (born 1998), an American actress known for her roles in television shows and films.
5. Madison Wolfe (born 2002), an American actress who has appeared in various horror and thriller films.
It is worth noting that while the spelling "Madyson" is a relatively recent variation, it does not have a well-documented historical significance or widespread usage in comparison to the more traditional spelling "Madison."
People
Madyson + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Madyson 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
Madyson: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Madyson?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 13,102 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Madyson 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 26,160 US residents.
Is Madyson a common name?
We classify Madyson as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 13,293 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Madyson most popular?
The single biggest year for Madyson was 2007, when 905 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Madyson is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Madyson in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 10,976 people with the name Madyson, or 3.63 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,324 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 Madyson 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 Madyson?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Madyson appears almost entirely female. Of the 10,969 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Madyson?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Madyson is White at 71.3%. The next largest groups are Black (11.2%) and Hispanic (9.9%). 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 Madyson most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Madyson in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.3% (7,821 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 Madyson in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Madyson a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Madyson 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 Madyson still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Madyson 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 Madyson 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 people share the name Madyson?
You can see how many Americans are named Madyson on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.