girl's name
Maddy
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,504
France
#212
2025 births
Maddy is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 39 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2022, when 620 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 2,068 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1924.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Maddy over time
Births per decade in France, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 15 |
| 1940s | 35 |
| 1950s | 40 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 95 |
| 1980s | 130 |
| 1990s | 165 |
| 2000s | 365 |
| 2010s | 1,470 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,640 |
How popular is Maddy?
In 2025, Maddy was given to 285 babies in France, ranking #212 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Maddy is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Maddy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maddy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maddy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maddy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maddy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maddy
How popular is the name Maddy?
In 2025, Maddy was given to 285 babies in France, ranking #212 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Maddy a girl's or a boy's name?
Maddy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Maddy?
Maddy has 2 syllables.
When was Maddy most popular?
Maddy peaked in 2022, when 620 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Maddy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maddy currently ranks #212 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.