Madison

Girl English #37 in 2023

Madison is a girl name of English origin.

Meaning of Madison

Popular since 1984 when it appeared as the name of a mermaid in the film Splash. Usually derived from Mathieson (Matthew + -son), occasionally from Maddy + -son. In the movie Splash, its use as a given name derives from Manhattan’s Madison Avenue.

Popularity of Madison

Popularity, 1880–2023

5,200 births in 2023

1880 2023

410,245 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2001

22,292 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.