Madison Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated June 7, 2024
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Fact: Madison gained popularity as a first name after the 1984 movie “Splash.”

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A Deep Dive

Madison Overview

Meaning

Son of Matthew

Gender

Girl, Gender-neutral

Origin

English

Etymology

Madison is derived from the surname meaning “son of Matthew.” It evolved into a given name.

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/ˈmædɪsən/

Popularity

Madison is a widely used name, consistently ranked in the top names for girls in the U.S.

Syllable

3 syllables

Length

7 letters

Numerology

3 (Expressive, Social, Artistic)

Name Styles

Popular, Cool, Cute

Associated Traits

Strong, independent, stylish
A Deep Dive

Madison Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Maddison, Madisyn, Madysyn, Madyson, Madysson, Madesson, Madisen, Madysenne

Common Nicknames

Madson, Madzi, Maude, Maddie, Madon

Diminutives

Madie, Maddy, Madi, Madz, Mads

Famous People

  • Madison Beer
    (American Singer)
  • Madison Keys
    (American Tennis Player)
  • Madison Pettis
    (American Actress)
  • Madison Iseman
    (American Actress)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Madison
    ("Splash," Film)
  • Madison Montgomery
    ("American Horror Story," TV Series)
  • Madison Paige
    ("Heavy Rain," Video Game)

Places

  • Madison City
    (Wisconsin, USA)
  • Madison Square Garden
    (New York, USA)
  • Madison City
    (Alabama, USA)
  • Madison River
    (Montana, USA)
  • Madison Town
    (Connecticut, USA)
  • Madison, New Jersey
    (New Jersey, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Madison?

The name Madison means “son of Matthew.” It originated as a surname. Over time, Madison has become a popular first name.

What Is the Origin of The Name Madison?

Madison is an English name. Originally, it was a surname, which comes from the Hebrew name Matthew, meaning “gift of God.”

Madison Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Madison in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#292021#342022#362023
Top 3 Rankings#22001#22002#32000

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Madison

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
202336
(-2 from 2022)
5160
(-343 from 2022)
0.29499
202234
(-5 from 2021)
5503
(-455 from 2021)
0.30690
202129
(-6 from 2020)
5958
(-287 from 2020)
0.33256
202023
(+3 from 2019)
6245
(-49 from 2019)
0.35329
201926
(-4 from 2018)
6294
(-799 from 2018)
0.34302
201822
(-5 from 2017)
7093
(-813 from 2017)
0.38141
201717
(-2 from 2016)
7906
(-1147 from 2016)
0.41849
201615
(-4 from 2015)
9053
(-1050 from 2015)
0.46764
201511
(-2 from 2014)
10103
(-227 from 2014)
0.51787
20149
No change from 2013
10330
(-272 from 2013)
0.52803
20139
No change from 2012
10602
(-814 from 2012)
0.54999
20129
(-1 from 2011)
11416
(-986 from 2011)
0.58862
20118
No change from 2010
12402
(-792 from 2010)
0.64004
20108
(-1 from 2009)
13194
(-2057 from 2009)
0.67293
20097
(-1 from 2008)
15251
(-1795 from 2008)
0.75311
20086
(-1 from 2007)
17046
(-920 from 2007)
0.81839
20075
(-2 from 2006)
17966
(-667 from 2006)
0.84885
20063
No change from 2005
18633
(-944 from 2005)
0.89131
20053
No change from 2004
19577
(-1051 from 2004)
0.96459
20043
No change from 2003
20628
(+427 from 2003)
1.02230
20033
(-1 from 2002)
20201
(-1572 from 2002)
1.00681
20022
No change from 2001
21773
(-393 from 2001)
1.10242
20012
(+1 from 2000)
22166
(+2198 from 2000)
1.11896
20003
(+4 from 1999)
19968
(+1914 from 1999)
1.00053
19997
(+2 from 1998)
18054
(+268 from 1998)
0.92737
19989
(+1 from 1997)
17786
(+2597 from 1997)
0.91751
199710
(+5 from 1996)
15189
(+1779 from 1996)
0.79555
199615
(+14 from 1995)
13410
(+3635 from 1995)
0.69944
199529
(+22 from 1994)
9775
(+3511 from 1994)
0.50870
199451
(+27 from 1993)
6264
(+1880 from 1993)
0.32133
199378
(+29 from 1992)
4384
(+1219 from 1992)
0.22236
1992107
(+21 from 1991)
3165
(+694 from 1991)
0.15788
1991128
(+75 from 1990)
2471
(+1064 from 1990)
0.12152
1990203
(+19 from 1989)
1407
(+182 from 1989)
0.06849
1989222
(+77 from 1988)
1225
(+401 from 1988)
0.06149
1988299
(+27 from 1987)
824
(+75 from 1987)
0.04285
1987326
(+40 from 1986)
749
(+102 from 1986)
0.03996
1986366
(+258 from 1985)
647
(+346 from 1985)
0.03506
1985624
(+1675 from 1984)
301
(+259 from 1984)
0.01630
19842299
(+6810 from 1981)
42
(+36 from 1981)
0.00233
19830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19819109
(-1126 from 1975)
6
No change from 1975
0.00034
19800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19790
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19780
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19770
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19760
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19757983
(+337 from 1971)
6
(+1 from 1971)
0.00038
19740
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19730
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19720
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19718320
(-1254 from 1970)
5
(-1 from 1970)
0.00029
19707066
First SSA data recorded
6
First SSA data recorded
0.00033
19690
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19680
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19670
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19660
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19650
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19640
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19630
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19620
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19610
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19600
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19590
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19580
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19570
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19560
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19550
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19540
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19530
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19520
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19510
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19500
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19490
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19480
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19470
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19460
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19450
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19440
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19430
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19420
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19410
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19390
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19360
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19350
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19340
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19220
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Madison

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#412021#412022#432023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#382021#402022#372023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#232021#262022#212023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#142021#152022#182023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#362021#492022#442023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#142021#222022#232023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#192021#242022#162023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#302021#342022#432023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#222021#322022#242023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#392021#382022#382023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#182021#312022#222023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#342021#422022#562023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#502021#522022#952023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#132021#142022#92023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#442021#512022#492023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#442021#512022#662023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#372021#472022#742023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#162021#142022#222023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#312021#372022#492023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#512021#422022#492023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#102021#102022#122023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#132021#192022#392023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#402021#432022#452023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#362021#342022#752023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#432021#552022#352023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#462021#662022#922023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#512021#792022#1072023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#392021#552022#422023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#472021#672022#1152023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#572021#602022#662023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#442021#682022#522023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#632021#592022#532023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#562021#542022#712023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#92021#92022#92023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#512021#502022#342023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#642021#582022#432023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#732021#702022#1322023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#422021#532022#382023

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#162021#122022#192023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#292021#442022#672023

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#502021#672022#922023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#232021#362022#312023

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#142021#152022#762023

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#222021#1322022#952023

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#242021#222022#372023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#1322021#1492022#972023

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#512021#412022#1212023

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#942021#812022#1072023

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#402021#952022#592023

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#112021#532022#952023

Vermont (VT)

Vermont (VT) flagVermont (VT)#432021#332022#412023

Popularity Rankings for Madison in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Other American Territories

American Samoa flag American Samoa
Guam flag Guam
Northern Mariana Islands flag Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands flag U.S. Virgin Islands

Other American Territories flagOther American Territories#122015#352016#142019

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#392021#342022#572023

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#442021#672022#442023

Popularity in Australia (NSW)

Australia (NSW) flagAustralia (NSW)#692016#822017#892018

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#992020#962021#732022

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#1042021#1222022#1732023

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#1432021#1522022#1512023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#1452021#1562022#1802023

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico#1542020#2232022

Popularity in Belgium

Belgium flagBelgium#1581997#1721998#1941999

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#1622019#1702020#1682021

Popularity in France

France flagFrance#1841997#1961998

Popularity in Mexico

Mexico flagMexico#4042020#3292021

Popularity in Germany

Germany flagGermany#4932018

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#5942013#6582017

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#7112019#7692020#6812022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Madison a Name for Boys or Girls?

Madison is a unisex name, used for both boys and girls. However, it has become more popular for girls in recent years.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Madison

  • Maddison
  • Madisyn
  • Madysyn
  • Madyson
  • Madysson
  • Madesson
  • Madisen
  • Madysenne
  • Madson
  • Madzi
  • Maude
  • Maddie
  • Madon
  • Madie
  • Maddy
  • Madi
  • Madz
  • Mads

Madison in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Madison Beer (Singer, born 1999): An American singer who gained fame after Justin Bieber shared a link to one of her covers.
  • Madison Keys (Tennis Player, born 1995): An American professional tennis player known for her powerful groundstrokes and strong serve.
  • Madison Pettis (Actress, born 1998): An American actress who started her career as a child star on Disney Channel shows.
  • Madison Iseman (Actress, born 1997): An American actress known for her roles in "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" and its sequel.
  • "Splash" (1984 Film): Features Madison, a mermaid who falls in love with a human.
  • Madison Montgomery ("American Horror Story," 2011 TV Series): A glamorous but troubled witch in the horror anthology series.
  • Madison Paige ("Heavy Rain," 2010 Video Game): A journalist who gets involved in a dangerous investigation.
  • Madison City (Wisconsin, USA): The capital city of Wisconsin, known for its university and lakes.
  • Madison Square Garden (New York, USA): A famous multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City.
  • Madison City (Alabama, USA): A growing city known for its high quality of life and proximity to Huntsville.
  • Madison River (Montana, USA): A river in southwestern Montana, popular for fishing and outdoor activities.
  • Madison Town (Connecticut, USA): A small town known for its historic homes and beautiful beaches.
  • Madison, New Jersey (New Jersey, USA): A borough with a rich history and vibrant community.

Similar Names to Madison

  • Allison
  • Emerson

Sibling Names for Madison

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