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Madden

Madden: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“little dog”
Origin
Irish
Say it
MAD-un · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (84% of all uses)

From an Anglicized Irish surname derived from Ó Madáin, from Madán meaning “little dog.” It is used mainly as a transferred surname name.

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How popular is Madden?

2024151 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Madden in 2024503

2024 rank#689 boys

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18808,662

Madden has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Madden

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Liamresolute protector · Irish
  • Aidenlittle fire · Irish
  • Nolandescendant of Nuallán · Irish
  • Ryanlittle king · Irish
  • Declanuncertain, possibly full of goodness · Irish
  • Connorlover of hounds · Irish
  • Kevinhandsome, gentle, kind · Irish
  • Braydendescendant of Bradán · Irish

Madden questions

What does the name Madden mean?

Madden means "little dog". It comes from Irish. From an Anglicized Irish surname derived from Ó Madáin, from Madán meaning “little dog.” It is used mainly as a transferred surname name.

Is Madden a boy or girl name?

Madden is mainly a boy's name in US records (84% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Madden?

503 US babies were named Madden in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Madden?

Madden is usually pronounced MAD-un.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.