Maddison is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Maddison means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Maddison across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Maddison has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Maddison is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “son of Maud”. A variant spelling of Madison.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 24,116 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 14,820 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 706 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 249 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 286 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 2,232 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Maddison per year, United States (1985 to 2025). United States peaked in 2009 (1,167/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (970/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2009 (49/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (25/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2009 (18/yr).
Maddison has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2009, when it ranked #570 nationally (given to 2,174 babies that year).
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