Mads
Boy name · #3934 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
Mads is currently the #3934 boy name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6324, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Mads.
The 14-year story
Mads first appears in the Social Security records in 2011, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 30 boys were named Mads — good for #3651 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 Mads per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mads in class?
Mads scores 72 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. Rare names trade instant recognition for memorability; Mads sits firmly on that end of the spectrum.
Where Mads is most common
State-level data for Mads 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 Mads
Statistically, parents drawn to Mads tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Myers, Mase, Fields, Mars, and Mercy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mads | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 29 | #3793 |
| 2023 | 29 | #3802 |
| 2022 | 24 | #4303 |
| 2021 | 30 | #3651 |
| 2020 | 23 | #4275 |
| 2019 | 21 | #4639 |
| 2018 | 16 | #5540 |
| 2017 | 14 | #6060 |
| 2016 | 8 | #8816 |
| 2015 | 13 | #6324 |
| 2013 | 5 | #12136 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8158 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12287 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mads a popular boy name?
Mads ranked #3934 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6324.
When was the name Mads most popular?
Mads peaked in 2021, when 30 American boys received the name (ranked #3651 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mads?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Mads. It scores 72/100 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.