How Many People Are Named Maddux?
An estimated 3,937 people in the United States have the first name Maddux. It is predominantly male (93.6%). The average bearer is 12 years old, and Maddux peaked in popularity in 2017 with 233 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maddux 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 Maddux paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Maddux is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,937
About 1 in 87,060 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.6% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2017
233 births
Total Registered
3,971
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maddux
Maddux is predominantly male (93.6%), though 254 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Maddux as a male name
Ranked #1,397 in 2024
134 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (222 births)
Maddux as a female name
Ranked #7,795 in 2024
14 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (20 births)
Maddux: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maddux span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,988 babies were registered. While Maddux is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Maddux by Decade
How has Maddux 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.
Maddux by State
Birth registrations for Maddux span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, California, Texas. The lowest are in Oregon, New York, Minnesota. On average, about 75 Madduxs were registered per state.
Maddux + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maddux as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Maddux: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maddux?
We estimate approximately 3,937 people named Maddux 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 87,060 Americans share this first name.
Is Maddux a common name?
Maddux is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,971 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maddux most popular?
Maddux reached peak popularity in 2017, when 233 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maddux is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maddux a male name?
Maddux is predominantly male. 93.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maddux Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maddux Smith, Maddux Johnson, Maddux 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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