Madison

Madison: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “son of Maud”
Origin: English
Say it: MAD-uh-sun · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls (98% of all uses)

An English surname from a medieval diminutive of Maud, itself from Matilda. Its use as a given name is modern and surname-derived.

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How popular is Madison?

20241,382 per million US babies

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Babies named Madison in 20244,599

2024 rank#46 girls

Peak year2001

Total US babies since 1880422,660

Madison is fading: recent use is about 52% of its level ten years before.

Names like Madison

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Maddisonson of Maud · English
Madissonson of Maud · English
Madisynmodern spelling of Madison · American (modern coinage)
Madysonson of Maud · English
Maudmighty in battle · Germanic
Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English

Madison questions

What does the name Madison mean?

Madison means "son of Maud". It comes from English. An English surname from a medieval diminutive of Maud, itself from Matilda. Its use as a given name is modern and surname-derived.

Is Madison a boy or girl name?

Madison is mainly a girl's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Madison?

4,599 US babies were named Madison in 2024. Its peak year was 2001.

How do you pronounce Madison?

Madison is usually pronounced MAD-uh-sun.

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.