Maddie
Pet form of Madeline, Madeleine, and Madison. Madeline goes back to the byname Magdalene, "of Magdala," a settlement by the Sea of Galilee.
Maddie in 2025
Maddie was given to 282 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,768th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 11,757 babies born.
The history of Maddie
Maddie reached its highest point in 2023, when 328 babies were given the name, ranking 1,596th that year.
Across the 133 years of records since 1893, 6,253 babies have been named Maddie. Half of them were born before 2013, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Maddie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Maddie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 11 | 2,193 |
| 1900s | 32 | 2,330 |
| 1910s | 107 | 2,676 |
| 1920s | 108 | 3,729 |
| 1930s | 75 | 3,844 |
| 1940s | 46 | 5,235 |
| 1950s | 13 | 7,727 |
| 1960s | 6 | 9,054 |
| 1980s | 197 | 2,880 |
| 1990s | 401 | 3,889 |
| 2000s | 1,487 | 2,069 |
| 2010s | 2,106 | 1,885 |
| 2020s | 1,664 | 1,596 |
Where Maddie is heading
Maddie has risen 11% over the past decade, from 255 babies in 2015 to 282 in 2025.
Names like Maddie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Maddie.