#462024 rank
2001peak year
414,808babies named Madison since 1880
▼ 28%5-year trend
Madison popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Madison mean?
An English surname meaning 'Maud's son', from the medieval Matilda. It jumped to girls' use after the 1984 film Splash and became a top US name in the 1990s.
OriginEnglish
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, classic
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