Madyson
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 Madyson
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 Madyson
American parents first put Madyson on the record books as a baby girl name in 1985, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 905 Madysons were born — ranking #360 that year. About 54% of every Madyson on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Madyson ranks #2,844 for baby girls with 59 births, falling sharply (-55%). All told, over 13K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Madyson
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About the name Madyson
Madyson is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 13K births in the dataset. Madyson's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #360. Use the chart and map above to compare Madyson'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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