Fun Facts About the Name Madisson
- More than 2 thousand babies named Madisson: U.S. records list 2,676 babies given the name Madisson from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Madisson Mean?
Madisson is a spelling variant of Madison, an English surname of patronymic origin. Its established meaning is son of Maud. The first part comes from Maud, a medieval English form of the Germanic name Matilda, and the second part is the Middle English patronymic suffix -son, meaning 'son of.' The literal sense of the surname is therefore 'son of Maud,' not 'mighty in battle'; that phrase belongs to the meaning of Matilda (from Germanic maht 'might' and hild 'battle') and is sometimes attached to Madison by later interpretation. A less common explanation derives the first element from Madde, a medieval pet form of Matthew, which would make the name 'son of Matthew'; the Maud derivation is the more widely cited one, and the exact medieval nickname behind every early Madison family cannot always be determined.
Madisson Name History & Origins
The surname Madison developed in England from the medieval female name Maud and the patronymic suffix -son. In the Middle Ages, a man could be identified as Maud's son or Madde's son, and such bynames gradually became fixed hereditary surnames. Maud was a common medieval English form of Matilda; Empress Matilda, the 12th-century claimant to the English throne, was also called Maud, which shows the name's familiarity in that period.
As a given name, Madison has been used for both men and women in English-speaking countries. In the United States, James Madison, the fourth president (1809 - 1817), is a well-known historical bearer of the surname; Madison, Wisconsin, and Madison Avenue in New York are named after him. The given name Madison comes from the surname rather than from a separate first-name tradition. The double-s spelling Madisson is an alternative form of Madison and is pronounced the same way. Common alternative spellings include Maddison and Madisyn.
The 1984 film Splash includes a character named Madison, a well-known fictional use that is not the earliest record of the name.
How Popular is the Name Madisson?
Madisson recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2025. Its best rank was #319 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #319 | 958 | 0.0596% |
| 2024 | #1,177 | 203 | 0.0126% |
| 2023 | #1,490 | 146 | 0.0091% |
| 2022 | #1,864 | 109 | 0.0067% |
| 2021 | #2,455 | 73 | 0.0045% |
| 2020 | #2,806 | 59 | 0.0037% |
| 2019 | #2,842 | 59 | 0.0035% |
| 2018 | #3,372 | 47 | 0.0028% |
| 2017 | #3,894 | 39 | 0.0023% |
| 2016 | #3,899 | 39 | 0.0022% |
| 2015 | #5,061 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2014 | #4,515 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 2013 | #5,593 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 2012 | #7,047 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2011 | #4,771 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 2010 | #4,812 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 2009 | #3,844 | 41 | 0.0022% |
| 2008 | #3,624 | 45 | 0.0024% |
| 2007 | #3,761 | 43 | 0.0022% |
| 2006 | #3,767 | 41 | 0.0022% |
| 2005 | #3,444 | 44 | 0.0024% |
| 2004 | #3,371 | 45 | 0.0025% |
| 2003 | #3,398 | 43 | 0.0024% |
| 2002 | #3,369 | 41 | 0.0023% |
| 2001 | #2,946 | 49 | 0.0027% |
| 2000 | #2,622 | 57 | 0.0031% |
| 1999 | #2,489 | 58 | 0.0033% |
| 1998 | #2,482 | 56 | 0.0032% |
| 1997 | #2,466 | 53 | 0.0030% |
| 1996 | #2,936 | 41 | 0.0023% |
| 1995 | #2,914 | 41 | 0.0023% |
| 1994 | #4,458 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1993 | #4,186 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 1992 | #5,620 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1991 | #9,873 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #12,292 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #11,737 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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