Maddox

A unisex name of Welsh origin, meaning fortunate, beneficent; son of Madoc.

Babies a year
3,119
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#210
up from #215
UK popularity
#302
151 babies · down from #271

How Maddox has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2025. Lower is more popular.
#117#176#234201520202025#210

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#148
2016#143
2017#136
2018#140
2019#156
2020#170
2021#173
2022#179
2023#195
2024#215
2025#210

Maddox by the numbers

In 2025, 151 babies in England and Wales were named Maddox. In the US, 3,119 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Other names that come from Madoc

Like Maddox, each of these traces back to Madoc: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Madocfortunate or good4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Maddockfortunate; son of Madoc5 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Maddox. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

Sounds like Maddox

Names that are said the same way as Maddox, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Madduxson of Madoc; a surname used as a given name230 in the US (2017)
  • Maddixson of Maud; invented spelling of Maddox146 in the US (2017)
  • Maddexson of Madoc; a modern spelling variant of Maddox95 in the US (2017)
  • Madix19 in the US (2017)
  • Madox12 in the US (2017)
  • Maddoxx8 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean wealth

Like Maddox, each of these has wealth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Edwardwealthy guardian1,385 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Margaretpearl; precious gem2,242 in the US (2017)
  • Jaspertreasurer; keeper of treasure802 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Felixhappy; fortunate811 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Chancefortune, luck; occupational name1,359 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Maddox

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