Girl name
Madison
Madison holds the #40 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 4,945 newborn girls in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #23 in 2020 to #40 today. Its strongest year on record was 2001 (#2 nationally, 22,166 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1970. The name's biggest fan base is in Connecticut (#10 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#40
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#2
in 2001 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
4,945
girls named Madison
Madison popularity, 1880–2025
Where Madison is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Vermont (#38), Delaware (#20), Connecticut (#10)
Uniqueness score
15/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Madison in the most recent year of SSA data.
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