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Worldwide Name Statistics

Madison

Ranked #108 - 1 in 19,398 people
US

Most common in

United States

412k bearers

World total

412,411

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#108

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States412k
Worldwide
~412k
rank #108
Rarity
1 in 19,398
of people globally
Gender split
2/98
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~412k in US

About the name Madison

There are an estimated 412,411 people named Madison alive worldwide today. That ranks Madison at #108 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Madison is held by approximately 412,411 people, ranking #108 among first names. That works out to roughly 124 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 805 U.S. residents).

Historically Madison is used overwhelmingly as a female name (98.2% female).

Madison appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 1.8%Female 98.2%

Madison popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Madison, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 22
  2. 1881: 28
  3. 1882: 27
  4. 1883: 22
  5. 1884: 20
  6. 1885: 20
  7. 1886: 17
  8. 1887: 18
  9. 1888: 21
  10. 1889: 23
  11. 1890: 14
  12. 1891: 20
  13. 1892: 20
  14. 1893: 12
  15. 1894: 12
  16. 1895: 15
  17. 1896: 14
  18. 1897: 13
  19. 1899: 13
  20. 1900: 17
  21. 1901: 7
  22. 1902: 7
  23. 1903: 18
  24. 1904: 11
  25. 1905: 13
  26. 1906: 14
  27. 1907: 19
  28. 1908: 11
  29. 1909: 8
  30. 1910: 15
  31. 1911: 21
  32. 1912: 35
  33. 1913: 46
  34. 1914: 56
  35. 1915: 72
  36. 1916: 68
  37. 1917: 60
  38. 1918: 66
  39. 1919: 61
  40. 1920: 65
  41. 1921: 68
  42. 1922: 74
  43. 1923: 75
  44. 1924: 70
  45. 1925: 64
  46. 1926: 57
  47. 1927: 62
  48. 1928: 49
  49. 1929: 55
  50. 1930: 50
  51. 1931: 41
  52. 1932: 43
  53. 1933: 35
  54. 1934: 44
  55. 1935: 46
  56. 1936: 54
  57. 1937: 38
  58. 1938: 30
  59. 1939: 50
  60. 1940: 45
  61. 1941: 27
  62. 1942: 44
  63. 1943: 45
  64. 1944: 44
  65. 1945: 38
  66. 1946: 47
  67. 1947: 60
  68. 1948: 46
  69. 1949: 47
  70. 1950: 34
  71. 1951: 51
  72. 1952: 54
  73. 1953: 41
  74. 1954: 50
  75. 1955: 38
  76. 1956: 39
  77. 1957: 36
  78. 1958: 26
  79. 1959: 38
  80. 1960: 36
  81. 1961: 39
  82. 1962: 30
  83. 1963: 32
  84. 1964: 41
  85. 1965: 35
  86. 1966: 27
  87. 1967: 33
  88. 1968: 27
  89. 1969: 29
  90. 1970: 32
  91. 1971: 34
  92. 1972: 36
  93. 1973: 22
  94. 1974: 25
  95. 1975: 31
  96. 1976: 21
  97. 1977: 25
  98. 1978: 19
  99. 1979: 22
  100. 1980: 32
  101. 1981: 36
  102. 1982: 20
  103. 1983: 23
  104. 1984: 84
  105. 1985: 382
  106. 1986: 723
  107. 1987: 878
  108. 1988: 927
  109. 1989: 1,356
  110. 1990: 1,552
  111. 1991: 2,647
  112. 1992: 3,345
  113. 1993: 4,606
  114. 1994: 6,498
  115. 1995: 10k
  116. 1996: 14k
  117. 1997: 15k
  118. 1998: 18k
  119. 1999: 18k
  120. 2000: 20k
  121. 2001: 22k
  122. 2002: 22k
  123. 2003: 20k
  124. 2004: 21k
  125. 2005: 20k
  126. 2006: 19k
  127. 2007: 18k
  128. 2008: 17k
  129. 2009: 15k
  130. 2010: 13k
  131. 2011: 12k
  132. 2012: 11k
  133. 2013: 11k
  134. 2014: 10k
  135. 2015: 10k
  136. 2016: 9,099
  137. 2017: 7,948
  138. 2018: 7,140
  139. 2019: 6,337
  140. 2020: 6,281
  141. 2021: 6,000
  142. 2022: 5,536
  143. 2023: 5,205
  144. 2024: 4,617
  145. 2025: 4,963

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Madison worldwide?

There are an estimated 412,411 people named Madison alive worldwide today, ranking #108 globally.

Is Madison a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 19,398 people. In the United States there are roughly 412,411 bearers, which is 1 in 805 Americans.

Is Madison a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Madison is used 1.8% male and 98.2% female.

Where does the name Madison come from?

Who are famous people named Madison?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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