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    The first name Maddie

    A girl’s name.

    Pronounced /ˈmædi/ 2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Clipping + -ie.

    Maddie is a short form of

    .

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 120 girls were named Maddie, making it the 357th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 183 births (#270).

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    3,607
    babies named Maddie, 1996–2025
    #357
    rank in 2025
    2015
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Maddie with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Maddie at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 282 girls born in the United States were named Maddie, the 927th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 328 were.

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    6,253
    babies named Maddie since 1880
    #927
    rank in 2025
    2023
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Maddie

    7 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Maddie Taylor
      American voice actress, born 1966
    • Maddie Hasson
      American actress, born 1995
    • Maddie Hinch
      English hockey player, born 1988
    • Maddie Bowman
      American freestyle skier, born 1994
    • Maddie Phillips
      Canadian actor, born 1994
    • Maddie Mastro
      American snowboarder, born 2000
    • Maddie Pogarch
      American soccer player, born 1997

    Questions

    What does the name Maddie mean?
    Clipping + -ie.
    How popular is the name Maddie?
    In 2025, 120 girls born in England and Wales were named Maddie, ranking 357th. Its peak was 2015, with 183 births.
    Is Maddie a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 6,253 US babies named Maddie since 1880 were girls.
    When was Maddie most popular?
    2023 in the United States, when 328 babies were named Maddie, its highest rank at 835th.
    How do you pronounce Maddie?
    Maddie is /ˈmædi/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Maddie?
    Maddy, Maddi, Madi, Mady, Madie and Mattie.