Madison Name Popularity and Statistics
Madison is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births427,675
First Year on Record1880
Madison popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 4,945 | #40 |
| 2025 | Boys | 18 | #5,208 |
| 2024 | Girls | 4,581 | #45 |
| 2024 | Boys | 36 | #3,272 |
| 2023 | Girls | 5,179 | #37 |
| 2023 | Boys | 26 | #4,112 |
| 2022 | Girls | 5,507 | #34 |
| 2022 | Boys | 29 | #3,774 |
| 2021 | Girls | 5,964 | #29 |
| 2021 | Boys | 36 | #3,242 |
| 2020 | Girls | 6,253 | #23 |
| 2020 | Boys | 28 | #3,734 |
| 2019 | Girls | 6,304 | #26 |
| 2019 | Boys | 33 | #3,426 |
| 2018 | Girls | 7,103 | #22 |
| 2018 | Boys | 37 | #3,106 |
| 2017 | Girls | 7,910 | #17 |
| 2017 | Boys | 38 | #3,071 |
| 2016 | Girls | 9,057 | #15 |
| 2016 | Boys | 42 | #2,838 |
| 2015 | Girls | 10,107 | #11 |
| 2015 | Boys | 75 | #1,931 |
| 2014 | Girls | 10,333 | #9 |
| 2014 | Boys | 40 | #2,885 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2001 · Girls
22,166 recorded births and rank #2.
2002 · Girls
21,774 recorded births and rank #2.
2004 · Girls
20,628 recorded births and rank #3.
2003 · Girls
20,201 recorded births and rank #3.
Where Madison ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- CT
- Rank #10 · 95 recorded births
- MD
- Rank #11 · 139 recorded births
- NJ
- Rank #16 · 232 recorded births
- SC
- Rank #17 · 96 recorded births
- NY
- Rank #19 · 370 recorded births
- DE
- Rank #20 · 19 recorded births
- GA
- Rank #23 · 192 recorded births
- NM
- Rank #23 · 30 recorded births