Madison
A unisex name of English origin, meaning son of Maud.
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 |
Madison by the numbers
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.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 22,164 babies in 2001, making it a 2000s name.
At its height, in 2000, about 1 in 100 American babies born that year was called Madison.
Names that come from Madison
Forms of Madison in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Madisenson of Maud; a form of Madison24 in the US (2017)
- Madifrom Magdala; a diminutive of Madeline or Madison13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Madisynnson of maud; an invented spelling of Madison12 in the US (2017)
- Maddisenson of Madda or Matthew; variant of Madison8 in the US (2017)
- Madynson of Matthew; modern respelling of Madison8 in the US (2017)
Other names that come from Maud
Like Madison, each of these traces back to Maud: 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 Madison. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Madison
Names that are said the same way as Madison, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Maddisonson of Maud; maiden; a form of Madison324 in England and Wales (2025)
- Madisynvariant spelling of Madison, Maud's son or Matthew's son508 in the US (2017)
- Madysonson of matthew; a form of madison246 in the US (2017)
- Maddisynson of Maud; a variant of Madison61 in the US (2017)
- Madissonson of Maud; a form of Madison39 in the US (2017)
- Maddysonson of madoc; variant of madison35 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Madison
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