Maddy
Girl name · #3793 in 2025 · Uniqueness 67/100
In 2025, 39 baby girls were named Maddy, placing it at #3793 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 girls born in 2025 was named Maddy.
Babies named Maddy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 79-year story
Maddy first appears in the Social Security records in 1946, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 61 babies and a rank of #2775. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Maddy against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Maddy in class?
Maddy scores 67 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Maddy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maddy is most common
State-level data for Maddy is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Maddy
Statistically, parents drawn to Maddy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Teddy, Addy, Frady, Fraidy, and Maely.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maddy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3780 |
| 2024 | 61 | #2775 |
| 2023 | 54 | #3047 |
| 2022 | 56 | #2956 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 30 | #4453 |
| 2019 | 21 | #5798 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 19 | #6287 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 31 | #4543 |
| 2012 | 23 | #5710 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3999 |
| 2010 | 33 | #4397 |
| 2009 | 32 | #4571 |
| 2008 | 44 | #3645 |
| 2007 | 30 | #4808 |
| 2006 | 24 | #5545 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 27 | #4816 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7444 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6322 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maddy a popular girl name?
Maddy ranked #3793 among girls in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Maddy most popular?
Maddy peaked in 2024, when 61 American girls received the name (ranked #2775 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maddy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American girls was named Maddy. It scores 67/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.