Madison
Girl nameMadison has been given to 427,675 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2001 and currently ranks #40 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈmædɪsən/
Usually derived from Mathieson (Matthew + -son), occasionally from Middle English Maddy (“Maud”) + -son. In the movie Splash, its use as a given name derives from Manhattan’s Madison Avenue.
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
427,675
Peak year
2001 (22,292 babies)
Rank in 2025
#40 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -51%
Gender split
98% girls / 2% boys
Famous people named Madison
Madison Beer
American singer (born 1999)
Madison Keys
US American tennis player
Maddie Ziegler
American dancer and actress
Madison Iseman
American actress
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Madison.
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