Madisyn
Madison is a surname of English origin that has become a popular given name in the United States, and to a lesser extent in Canada. Madison, also spelled Maddison, is a variant of Mathieson, meaning son of Matthew. It may also have come from son of Maddy, Maddy being a diminutive of Maud.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Madisyn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Madison is a surname of English origin that has become a popular given name in the United States, and to a lesser extent in Canada. Madison, also spelled Maddison, is a variant of Mathieson, meaning son of Matthew. It may also have come from son of Maddy, Maddy being a diminutive of Maud.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Madisyn
American parents first put Madisyn on the record books as a baby girl name in 1986, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 950 Madisyns were born — ranking #338 that year. About 44% of every Madisyn on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Madisyn ranks #1,459 for baby girls with 150 births, falling sharply (-47%). All told, over 18K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Madisyn
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About the name Madisyn
Madisyn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 18K births in the dataset. Madisyn's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #338. Use the chart and map above to compare Madisyn'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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