Maddux
The Story of Maddux
As a girl name
Maddux first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 20 Madduxs were born — ranking #6,042 that year. As of 2026, Maddux ranks #8,183 for girls with 12 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 278 Madduxs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Maddux first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1996, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 222 Madduxs were born — ranking #940 that year. As of 2026, Maddux ranks #1,437 for boys with 129 births, falling sharply (-26%). In total, more than 4K Madduxs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Maddux
Maddux is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Maddux's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #940. Use the chart and map above to compare Maddux's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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