559,464births recorded
18Countries
6Variants
2001Peak · South Australia
#40United States 2025
Madison is a girl name family recorded 559,464 times in 18 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in the United States (#40 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 2001, at 1,022.3 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Maddison (New South Wales).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Madison
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | English | 427,675 | 🇺🇸 United States | #40 | 2001 | ▼ 46 % |
| Madison | English | 18,814 | 🏴 England & Wales | #175 | 2005 | ▼ 34 % |
| Madison | English | 13,721 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #55 | 2001 | ▼ 48 % |
| Madison | English | 5,175 | 🇫🇷 France | #1136 | 1997 | ▼ 53 % |
| Madison | English | 4,748 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #93 | 2001 | ▼ 63 % |
| Madison | English | 4,563 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 2000 | – |
| Maddison | English | 24,116 | 🇺🇸 United States | #438 | 2009 | ▼ 26 % |
| Maddison | English | 15,242 | 🏴 England & Wales | #154 | 2007 | ▼ 31 % |
| Maddison | English | 5,395 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1998 | – |
| Maddison | English | 1,299 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #742 | 2016 | ▼ 65 % |
| Maddison | English | 1,285 | 🇦🇺 Victoria (AU) | – | 2009 | – |
| Maddison | English | 1,127 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 2001 | – |
| Madyson | French | 13,372 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2298 | 2007 | ▼ 74 % |
| Madyson | French | 1,215 | 🇫🇷 France | #2422 | 2010 | ▼ 79 % |
| Madyson | French | 660 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #175 | 2021 | ▲ 31 % |
| Madyson | French | 279 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2008 | – |
| Madyson | French | 105 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2006 | – |
| Madyson | French | 93 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2009 | – |
| Madisson | French | 2,676 | 🇺🇸 United States | #319 | 2025 | ▲ 3,859 % |
| Madisson | French | 980 | 🇫🇷 France | #5239 | 1995 | ▼ 37 % |
| Madisson | French | 204 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1995 | – |
| Madisson | French | 62 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2015 | – |
| Madisson | French | 36 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2003 | – |
| Madisson | French | 21 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1997 | – |
| Maddyson | English | 1,003 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5238 | 2009 | ▼ 47 % |
| Maddyson | English | 70 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2019 | – |
| Maddyson | English | 32 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2007 | – |
| Maddyson | English | 17 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2021 | – |
| Maddyson | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2009 | – |
| Madysson | French | 275 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2012 | – |
| Madysson | French | 69 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5722 | 2025 | new |
| Madysson | French | 65 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2017 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Madison ↔ Maddison — spelling variant
- Madison ↔ Madyson — spelling variant
- Madison ↔ Madisson — spelling variant
- Madison ↔ Maddyson — spelling variant
- Madison ↔ Madysson — spelling variant
Questions about Madison
How popular is the name Madison?
In 2025 it ranked #40 in the United States. Official registers record 559,464 births across 18 countries.
What is Madison in other languages?
Maddison (English); Madyson (French); Madisson (French); Maddyson (English); Madysson (French).
When was Madison most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 2001, at 1,022.3 births per 100,000.
Is Madison a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Madison is a girl name.