Baby Name Popularity Profile

Madison

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Madison.

✦ Son of Maud 🌍 English Traditional
National Rank (2025) #40
All-Time Peak Rank #2 Achieved 2001
Total U.S. Births 419,806 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.4% Boy / 99.6% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
Boy Rank (2025) Unranked rare/no Boy usage
First Recorded 1970 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 22,166 births in 2001
💡 The Madison Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Son of Maud
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from an English patronymic surname meaning 'son of Maud'. Maud is a medieval form of Matilda, meaning 'mighty in battle'.
Common Nicknames
Maddy Maddie Mads
Alternative Spellings
Madisyn Maddison
Pronunciation: MAD-i-sun
Themes & Categories
Traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📊 Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Madison across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) -20.9%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) -51.1%
2015: 10,107 births 10,107 2016: 9,057 births 2017: 7,910 births 2018: 7,103 births 2019: 6,304 births 2020: 6,253 births 6,253 2021: 5,964 births 2022: 5,507 births 2023: 5,179 births 2024: 4,581 births 2025: 4,945 births 4,945
2015 2020 2025

📈 Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 22,166 births in 2001
Years in Top 100 33 yrs
Years in Top 500 40 yrs
Longest Streak 42 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 16
1980s: 3,794
1990s: 91,907
2000s: 193,222
2010s: 98,438
2020s: 32,429

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ma-dis-on
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Alaska, Utah, Delaware, Florida
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #37 3,046 2002 15.7% Decline
Alaska #54 1,004 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #93 5,667 1999 29.2% Decline
Delaware #21 1,348 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #33 22,042 2005 19.1% Decline
New Hampshire #49 2,002 2001 52.3% Decline
Arizona #47 7,212 2004 17.4% Decline
Idaho #83 2,323 2001 25.0% Decline
Georgia #23 16,445 2001 20.7% Decline
Wyoming #72 740 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #64 11,635 2003 21.4% Decline
Colorado #59 6,480 2002 14.3% Decline
Washington #59 8,681 2001 29.7% Decline
North Carolina #39 15,391 2002 23.6% Decline
Maryland #11 8,027 2004 2.1% Decline
Virginia #28 11,881 2004 26.2% Decline
Oregon #77 4,725 2001 45.2% Decline
Montana #53 1,574 2001 50.0% Decline
South Carolina #17 7,241 2006 5.0% Decline
Texas #35 35,758 2001 Stable
Kentucky #104 8,133 2002 34.9% Decline
Arkansas #104 5,026 2001 47.1% Decline
Oklahoma #102 6,267 2001 25.0% Decline
Missouri #54 10,172 2002 8.0% Decline
Kansas #71 4,767 1998 19.1% Decline
Indiana #80 10,515 2002 14.9% Decline
Louisiana #37 7,913 2002 23.0% Decline
Alabama #37 7,944 2002 29.1% Decline
Vermont #44 736 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #35 1,561 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #131 5,277 2003 67.8% Decline
Ohio #90 19,108 2001 47.8% Decline
Connecticut #10 4,511 2003 +2.2% Growth
North Dakota #152 1,393 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #57 15,313 2001 48.6% Decline
Nebraska #114 2,898 2001 48.6% Decline
Maine #109 1,697 2004 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #102 3,560 2003 44.4% Decline
New Jersey #16 10,500 2005 +13.2% Growth
Iowa #59 5,005 2001 4.5% Decline
Minnesota #79 6,692 2001 31.5% Decline
California #44 36,154 2001 19.8% Decline
Pennsylvania #36 18,316 2001 24.8% Decline
New Mexico #24 1,792 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #24 8,142 2001 18.0% Decline
Hawaii #63 1,011 2002 57.7% Decline
South Dakota #80 1,068 2004 Insufficient historical volume
New York #19 21,808 2008 23.1% Decline
Illinois #41 13,577 2002 15.2% Decline
Wisconsin #89 4,650 2004 45.9% Decline
District of Columbia #32 795 2010 Insufficient historical volume

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