How Many People Are Named Maddison?
An estimated 23,099 people in the United States have the first name Maddison. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Maddison peaked in popularity in 2009 with 1,167 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maddison as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Maddison paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Maddison is overwhelmingly female, 53 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Maddison is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
23,099
About 1 in 14,838 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2009
1,167 births
Total Registered
23,401
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maddison
Maddison is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 23,401 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Maddison as a male name
Ranked #11,642 in 2017
6 male births in 2017
Peak: 1998 (9 births)
Maddison as a female name
Ranked #487 in 2024
627 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (1,167 births)
Maddison: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maddison span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 9,329 babies were registered. While Maddison is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Maddison by Decade
How has Maddison tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Maddison by State
Birth registrations for Maddison span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Delaware, District of Columbia, South Dakota. On average, about 430 Maddisons were registered per state.
Maddison + Last Name Combinations
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Maddison: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maddison?
We estimate approximately 23,099 people named Maddison are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 14,838 Americans share this first name.
Is Maddison a common name?
Maddison is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 23,401 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maddison most popular?
Maddison reached peak popularity in 2009, when 1,167 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maddison is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maddison a female name?
Maddison is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maddison Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maddison Smith, Maddison Johnson, Maddison Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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