girl's name
Madisson
MAD-ih-sun
- Origin English
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 4,005
the United States
#319
2025 births
Madisson is a girl's name of English origin, a respelling of Madison. The surname means son of Maud, from the Germanic Matilda, so the name that is now given almost entirely to girls literally means the son of a woman.
- Madisson is a name of English origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 958 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 3,461 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1989.
Madisson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 328 |
| 2000s | 449 |
| 2010s | 345 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,548 |
What Madisson means
Madisson means son of Maud. Maud is a worn-down form of Matilda, from Germanic elements meaning might and battle, so the sense underneath is son of the mighty battler.
Where Madisson comes from
Madisson respells Madison, a medieval English patronymic from Maud, itself a contracted Matilda, from the Germanic maht, might, and hild, battle. Matronymic surnames were less common than patronymic ones but not rare, and Maddy-son forms appear in English records from the thirteenth century. The name's life as a girl's given name is entirely modern and traceable: the 1984 film Splash, in which a mermaid takes the name from Madison Avenue, is generally credited with starting it, and it climbed to the American top ten within fifteen years. The doubled S is a later American respelling, appearing in our records from 1989.
Madisson in use
Madisson charts in only three of the seven countries we track and reached its highest recorded use in 2025.
How popular is Madisson?
In 2025, Madisson was given to 958 babies in the United States, ranking #319 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Madisson 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 Madisson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Madisson also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Madisson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
2 nicknames for Madisson
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Madisson in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Madisson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Madisson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Madisson
What does the name Madisson mean?
Son of Maud, where Maud is a contracted Matilda, from Germanic elements meaning might and battle.
What is the difference between Madisson and Madison?
Only the spelling. Madison is the standard form; Madisson is an American respelling.
Why is Madison a girl's name if it means son of Maud?
Its use for girls is modern and largely follows the 1984 film Splash, where a mermaid takes the name from Madison Avenue.
How popular is the name Madisson?
In 2025, Madisson was given to 958 babies in the United States, ranking #319 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
When was Madisson most popular?
Madisson peaked in 2025, when 958 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Madisson?
Madisson is usually shortened to Maddie and Madi.
Is Madisson a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Madisson currently ranks #319 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.