Madison

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A few things about Madison you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Madison

Madison Beer

American singer (born 1999)

Choose Madison and your child shares a first name with Madison Beer, an American singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Madison, like who?” Madison Beer's Wikipedia article is available in 56 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 325 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Madison, 4,945 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Madison.
• 📜HistoryMadison has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Madisons, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2002, when it ranked #2. Today it's #40, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowMadison was 3.6× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 91 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 325.
• 📍Where it's lovedMadison is most popular in Connecticut, where it ranks #10, followed by Maryland (#11) and New Jersey (#16). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Madison means “son of Maud”.

About the name Madison

Madison is a girl name of English origin meaning “son of Maud”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-son”. US birth records list Madison for girls from 1970 to 2025, in 46 of those 56 years. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked #2 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #40, with 4,945 babies.

Origin:English names