Madison
A unisex name of English origin, meaning son of Maud.
Babies a year
7,885
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#40
up from #46
UK popularity
#175
280 babies · down from #166
How Madison has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #11 |
| 2016 | #15 |
| 2017 | #17 |
| 2018 | #22 |
| 2019 | #26 |
| 2020 | #23 |
| 2021 | #29 |
| 2022 | #34 |
| 2023 | #36 |
| 2024 | #46 |
| 2025 | #40 |
In 2025, 280 babies in England and Wales were named Madison. In the US, 7,885 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 22,164 in 2001.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Madison was most common in 2000, when it went to 1.00% of American babies of that sex.
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