Maddux
A boys’ name of Welsh origin, meaning son of Madoc; a surname used as a given name.
How Maddux has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2016 | #988 |
| 2017 | #972 |
| 2018 | #944 |
Maddux by the numbers
Maddux was given to 230 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
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 Maddux, 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.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Maddux. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Maddoxfortunate, beneficent; son of Madoc3,119 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)
- Maddax31 in the US (2017)
- Maddyx25 in the US (2017)
- Maddensmall dog; a surname used as given name396 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Maddux
Names that are said the same way as Maddux, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a gift
Like Maddux, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
- Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
- Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
- Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Maddux
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