Madison
GirlsBest rank #16 (2008) · ranked in 16 years
Madison climbed onto the charts in 2008 and stayed listed for 16 years, topping out at #16 in 2008.
It eased from #16 in 2008 to #96 in 2023.
As of the latest count (2025), Madison has fallen out of the top ranks.
In 2008, 17,104 babies were given the name Madison.
Madison was most popular around 2008, making it characteristic of the 2000s generation.
Rank by year
Where Madison is most popular
In 2025, Madison was recorded in 51 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 4,945 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 565 births, 11.4% of the national total, where it ranked #106 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 41.9% of Madison births, against 21.9% Northeast, 15.6% Midwest, 20.6% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Madison placed as high as #27 in Maryland and as low as #336 in North Dakota.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas565 · #106 there
- 2California528 · #115 there
- 3New York370 · #57 there
- 4Florida327 · #96 there
- 5New Jersey232 · #40 there
Share by census region
- Northeast21.9%
- Midwest15.6%
- South41.9%
- West20.6%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Madison a popular name?
- Madison reached a best rank of #16 in 2008 and has charted in 16 years.
- Where does Madison rank now?
- Madison does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Madison a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Madison most popular?
- Madison peaked around 2008.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)