Maddie
Girl name · #927 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 282 baby girls were named Maddie, placing it at #927 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1042, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,383 girls born in 2025 was named Maddie.
The 132-year story
Maddie first appears in the Social Security records in 1893, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 328 babies and a rank of #835. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Maddie per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maddie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maddie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maddie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maddie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Maddie is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Maddie is most common in LA (0.6 per 1,000), TN (0.4 per 1,000), PA (0.3 per 1,000), GA (0.3 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Maddie is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Nicknames & related forms of Maddie
Maddie belongs to the Madison family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Madison family went to about 5,227 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #38, versus #927 for Maddie alone.
Names like Maddie
Statistically, parents drawn to Maddie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mazie, Andie, Maizie, Colbie, and Laynie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maddie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 282 | #925 |
| 2024 | 321 | #841 |
| 2023 | 328 | #835 |
| 2022 | 289 | #937 |
| 2021 | 242 | #1042 |
| 2020 | 202 | #1159 |
| 2019 | 213 | #1133 |
| 2018 | 214 | #1141 |
| 2017 | 209 | #1177 |
| 2016 | 248 | #1051 |
| 2015 | 255 | #1042 |
| 2014 | 221 | #1134 |
| 2013 | 193 | #1238 |
| 2012 | 192 | #1257 |
| 2011 | 188 | #1266 |
| 2010 | 173 | #1352 |
| 2009 | 218 | #1157 |
| 2008 | 198 | #1263 |
| 2007 | 165 | #1431 |
| 2006 | 147 | #1495 |
| 2005 | 147 | #1444 |
| 2004 | 141 | #1448 |
| 2003 | 132 | #1477 |
| 2002 | 105 | #1732 |
| 2001 | 121 | #1533 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maddie a popular girl name?
Maddie ranked #927 among girls in 2025 with 282 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1042.
When was the name Maddie most popular?
Maddie peaked in 2023, when 328 American girls received the name (ranked #835 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maddie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,383 newborn American girls was named Maddie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.