31,564births recorded
8Countries
3Variants
2021Peak · Germany (large cities)
#46Germany (large cities) 2025
Mads is a boy name family recorded 31,564 times in 8 countries since 1985. It ranks highest today in Germany's large cities (#46 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Germany's large cities in 2021, at 317.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Mats (Belgium, Germany (large cities), Switzerland).
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 Mads
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mads | German | 24,090 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | – | 1997 | – |
| Mads | German | 274 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #286 | 2021 | – |
| Mads | German | 254 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3848 | 2021 | ▲ 140 % |
| Mads | German | 202 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #478 | 2023 | ▲ 190 % |
| Mads | German | 71 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #1124 | 2023 | new |
| Mads | German | 20 | 🇫🇷 France | #6295 | 2025 | – |
| Mats | French | 3,834 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #84 | 2012 | ▼ 38 % |
| Mats | French | 1,405 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #46 | 2025 | – |
| Mats | French | 521 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #239 | 2023 | ▲ 26 % |
| Mats | French | 130 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2016 | – |
| Mats | French | 88 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 1998 | – |
| Mats | French | 83 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2003 | – |
| Matz | German | 517 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1199 | 2016 | ▼ 85 % |
How we grouped these names
- Mats ↔ Mads — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Mats ↔ Matz — spelling variant
Questions about Mads
How popular is the name Mads?
In 2025 it ranked #46 in Germany's large cities. Official registers record 31,564 births across 8 countries.
What is Mads in other languages?
Mats (French); Matz (German).
When was Mads most popular?
It peaked in Germany's large cities in 2021, at 317.2 births per 100,000.
Is Mads a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Mads is a boy name.