Madisen
A respelling of Madison, an English surname meaning "son of Maud." Maud was the ordinary medieval form of Matilda, built from Germanic words for might and battle.
Madisen in 2025
Madisen was given to 12 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 14,792nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 276,279 babies born.
The history of Madisen
Madisen reached its highest point in 2000, when 378 babies were given the name, ranking 1,196th that year.
Across the 40 years of records since 1986, 5,064 babies have been named Madisen. Half of them were born before 2002, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Madisen by decade
| Decade | Babies named Madisen | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82 | 5,356 |
| 1990s | 1,626 | 1,254 |
| 2000s | 2,613 | 1,196 |
| 2010s | 643 | 3,088 |
| 2020s | 100 | 8,828 |
Where Madisen is heading
Madisen has fallen 81% over the past decade, from 62 babies in 2015 to 12 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 2000 peak — Madisen is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Madisen
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Madisen.