Maddux
Boy name · #1538 in 2025 · Very rare
Maddux ranks #1538 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 113 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1049, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,929 boys born in 2025 was named Maddux.
The 29-year story
Maddux first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 12 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 222 boys were named Maddux — good for #942 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Maddux per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maddux in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maddux is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maddux will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maddux is most common
State-level data for Maddux is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Maddux
Statistically, parents drawn to Maddux tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maddix, Maison, Malakhi, Maxton, and Mayson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maddux | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 113 | #1529 |
| 2024 | 134 | #1397 |
| 2023 | 151 | #1271 |
| 2022 | 159 | #1237 |
| 2021 | 152 | #1253 |
| 2020 | 177 | #1111 |
| 2019 | 185 | #1080 |
| 2018 | 222 | #942 |
| 2017 | 213 | #972 |
| 2016 | 207 | #985 |
| 2015 | 189 | #1049 |
| 2014 | 209 | #991 |
| 2013 | 155 | #1162 |
| 2012 | 147 | #1212 |
| 2011 | 149 | #1183 |
| 2010 | 182 | #1056 |
| 2009 | 203 | #978 |
| 2008 | 183 | #1037 |
| 2007 | 157 | #1139 |
| 2006 | 140 | #1194 |
| 2005 | 131 | #1209 |
| 2004 | 104 | #1379 |
| 2003 | 48 | #2238 |
| 2002 | 33 | #2817 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maddux a popular boy name?
Maddux ranked #1538 among boys in 2025 with 113 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1049.
When was the name Maddux most popular?
Maddux peaked in 2018, when 222 American boys received the name (ranked #942 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Maddux?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,929 newborn American boys was named Maddux. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.