boy's name
Maddux
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,217
Maddux is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 123 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2017, when 233 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 26,954 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1996.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Maddux over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 69 |
| 2000s | 1,089 |
| 2010s | 1,988 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 952 |
How popular is Maddux?
In 2025, Maddux was given to 123 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Maddux is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Maddux
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maddux also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maddux over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maddux
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maddux — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maddux
How popular is the name Maddux?
In 2025, Maddux was given to 123 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Maddux a girl's or a boy's name?
Maddux is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Maddux?
Maddux has 2 syllables.
When was Maddux most popular?
Maddux peaked in 2017, when 233 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Maddux a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maddux currently ranks #1,531 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.