Madyson
Girl name · #2316 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 79 baby girls were named Madyson, placing it at #2316 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #825, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,785 girls born in 2025 was named Madyson.
Babies named Madyson per year. Source: SSA.
The 40-year story
Madyson first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 6 girls received the name. The high-water mark was 2007: 905 babies, ranked #360. Since then the trajectory tells the real story — see the chart for the full 40-year arc. 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 Madyson against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Madyson in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Madyson is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Madyson will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Madyson is most common
State-level data for Madyson 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 Madyson
Statistically, parents drawn to Madyson tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mayson, Grayson, Mason, Addyson, and Karson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Madyson | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 | #2298 |
| 2024 | 67 | #2607 |
| 2023 | 80 | #2288 |
| 2022 | 113 | #1807 |
| 2021 | 103 | #1910 |
| 2020 | 123 | #1668 |
| 2019 | 169 | #1345 |
| 2018 | 215 | #1135 |
| 2017 | 247 | #1042 |
| 2016 | 280 | #965 |
| 2015 | 340 | #825 |
| 2014 | 395 | #711 |
| 2013 | 430 | #665 |
| 2012 | 479 | #600 |
| 2011 | 584 | #504 |
| 2010 | 695 | #444 |
| 2009 | 782 | #404 |
| 2008 | 826 | #389 |
| 2007 | 905 | #360 |
| 2006 | 780 | #409 |
| 2005 | 684 | #442 |
| 2004 | 663 | #454 |
| 2003 | 703 | #429 |
| 2002 | 659 | #442 |
| 2001 | 627 | #443 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Madyson a popular girl name?
Madyson ranked #2316 among girls in 2025 with 79 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #825.
When was the name Madyson most popular?
Madyson peaked in 2007, when 905 American girls received the name (ranked #360 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Madyson?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,785 newborn American girls was named Madyson. 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.