The first name Maddison
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ˈmædɪsən/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
From Madde (a medieval diminutive of Maud and Magdalene) + -son.
A form of Madison.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 324 girls were named Maddison, making it the 154th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2007, with 967 births (#64).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Maddison with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Maddison at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 703 girls born in the United States were named Maddison, the 439th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 1,167 were.
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.
Famous people named Maddison
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Maddison KeeneyAustralian diver, born 1996
- Maddison InglisAustralian tennis player, born 1998
- Maddison ElliottAustralian Paralympic swimmer, born 1998
- Maddison BrownAustralian actress, born 1997
- Maddison PearmanCanadian speed skater, born 1996
- Maddison JaizaniEnglish actress, born 1995
Questions
- What does the name Maddison mean?
- From Madde (a medieval diminutive of Maud and Magdalene) + -son.
- How popular is the name Maddison?
- In 2025, 324 girls born in England and Wales were named Maddison, ranking 154th. Its peak was 2007, with 967 births.
- Is Maddison a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 24,116 US babies named Maddison since 1880 were girls.
- When was Maddison most popular?
- 2009 in the United States, when 1,167 babies were named Maddison, its highest rank at 281st.
- How do you pronounce Maddison?
- Maddison is /ˈmædɪsən/, 3 syllables.
- What name is Maddison a form of?
- Maddison is a form of Madison.