Girl's name
Maddison
Say it MAD-ih-sun
Germanic origin from Madison, son of Matthew, occasionally son of Maud
3 syllables
Where Maddison is loved, common and rare
Rare in the UK, Ireland and Canada.
1 in 511 girls born in Scotland in 2025
Scotland 129thEngland and Wales 154thIreland 226th
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Every place
In 7 of the 40 official lists, among them Scotland (129th), England and Wales (154th) and Ireland (226th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 129th 2025 | 35 | 1 in 511 |
| England and Wales | 154th 2025 | 324 | 1 in 782 |
| Ireland | 226th 2025 | 19 | 1 in 1,112 |
| Northern Ireland | 259th 2025 | 6 | 1 in 1,214 |
| Quebec province | 297th 2025 | 18 | about 1 in 1,445 |
| British Columbia province | 321st 2023 | 10 | about 1 in 1,196 |
| Ontario province | 742nd 2024 | 16 | about 1 in 3,404 |
Rare, below the listed names: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, France, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Catalonia, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Sources: National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); NISRA (Northern Ireland); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario). How we count, and every source
About the name
Maddison began as a surname, formed from Madde, a medieval pet form of Maud and Magdalene, plus -son. It takes its meaning from Madison: 'son of Matthew', or occasionally 'son of Maud'.
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Three syllables, said MAD-ih-sun, with the stress on the first. Maddie is the natural short form. Madison with a single d is the more familiar spelling, and Maud is a related name.
It is used mainly in the British Isles and is most common in Scotland, with a place in the rankings of England and Wales and of Ireland as well. In Canada it peaked in 2010. It is rising in some regions and falling in others, so this spelling holds a steady place.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- MAD-ih-sun, 3 syllables
- Meaning
- from Madison,
son of Matthew, occasionally son of Maud
- Origin
- Germanic
- Other spellings
- Maud
- Madison
Counted together here: MADDISON.
Etymology
From Madde (a medieval diminutive of Maud and Magdalene) + -son.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 3 of 7 regions, falling in 2.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 95 | 112 | 118 | 121 | 135 | 113 | 111 | 124 | 121 | 154 |
| Scotland | 196 | 201 | 156 | 206 | 170 | 164 | 129 | 99 | 130 | 129 |
| Northern Ireland | 175 | 154 | 218 | 213 | 246 | 206 | 175 | 142 | 169 | 259 |
| Ireland | 335 | 249 | 411 | 221 | 275 | 209 | 237 | 183 | 259 | 226 |
| Ontario | 185 | 337 | 299 | 301 | 542 | 284 | 343 | 442 | 742 | |
| British Columbia | 187 | 161 | 224 | 305 | 248 | 213 | 234 | 321 | ||
| New South Wales | 45 | 65 | 72 | 85 | 90 | |||||
| Victoria | 78 | 56 | 79 | 97 | 90 | |||||
| Queensland | 37 | 52 | 51 | 70 | 100 | 72 | ||||
| South Australia | 30 | 32 | 50 | 80 | 88 | |||||
| New Zealand | 35 | 44 | 58 | 43 | 56 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 90 | |
| Quebec | 655 | 651 | 443 | 410 | 411 | 360 | 370 | 457 | 508 | 297 |
| France | 3683 | 3634 | 3608 | 3650 | 3443 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 154 | 324 | 127.9 |
| 2024 | 121 | 403 | 156.2 |
| 2023 | 124 | 402 | 156.7 |
| 2022 | 111 | 455 | 172.7 |
| 2021 | 113 | 452 | 164.9 |
| 2020 | 135 | 367 | 136.7 |
| 2019 | 121 | 423 | 151.0 |
| 2018 | 118 | 461 | 159.9 |
| 2017 | 112 | 479 | 160.2 |
| 2016 | 95 | 576 | 187.5 |
| 2015 | 97 | 577 | 187.4 |
| 2014 | 117 | 477 | 155.5 |
| 2013 | 87 | 622 | 201.6 |
| 2012 | 82 | 696 | 216.1 |
| 2011 | 82 | 731 | 227.5 |
| 2010 | 81 | 734 | 228.6 |
| 2009 | 68 | 928 | 296.1 |
| 2008 | 74 | 890 | 281.9 |
| 2007 | 64 | 967 | 315.9 |
| 2006 | 67 | 881 | 294.4 |
| 2005 | 63 | 899 | 311.9 |
| 2004 | 76 | 677 | 236.8 |
| 2003 | 120 | 410 | 147.1 |
| 2002 | 142 | 317 | 118.6 |
| 2001 | 161 | 279 | 104.1 |
| 2000 | 175 | 247 | 90.4 |
| 1999 | 248 | 163 | 57.9 |
| 1998 | 268 | 145 | 50.1 |
| 1997 | 288 | 126 | 43.0 |
| 1996 | 279 | 134 | 45.3 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
Ontario and British Columbia since 1925
Half of the babies named Maddison in Ontario and British Columbia since 1925 were born in or after 2008. First recorded in 1988. Her peak year there: 2010, at 117.7 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Maddison per 100,000 girls born in Ontario and British Columbia, by five-year period. Her 2010 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (1917-2024), OGL-Ontario; BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (1924-2023), OGL-BC.
Sister names for Maddison
1 in 942 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Maddison.
1 in 942 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Maddison.
1 in 267 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Maddison.
1 in 511 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Maddison.
1 in 542 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Maddison.
1 in 1,457 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Maddison.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Brooke.
1 in 1,118 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Maddison.
1 in 542 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Maddison.
1 in 293 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Maddison.
1 in 160 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Maddison.
Middle names for Maddison
1 in 71 in Scotland
Maddison Olivia
3-4 beats · initials MO
Changes the beat after Maddison: 3 syllables, then 4 syllables.
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Maddison Charlotte
3-2 beats · initials MC
Changes the beat after Maddison: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 86 in Ireland
Maddison Sophie
3-2 beats · initials MS
Changes the beat after Maddison: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Maddison Grace
3-1 beats · initials MG
Changes the beat after Maddison: 3 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 95 in Northern Ireland
Maddison Anna
3-2 beats · initials MA
Changes the beat after Maddison: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 154 in Ireland
Maddison Emma
3-2 beats · initials ME
Changes the beat after Maddison: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 197 in Ireland
Maddison Alice
3-2 beats · initials MA
Changes the beat after Maddison: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 88 in Scotland
Maddison Amelia
3-4 beats · initials MA
Changes the beat after Maddison: 3 syllables, then 4 syllables.
Same style as Maddison
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 662 in Northern Ireland
96% alike: moves with Maddison across countries and decades.
1 in 293 in Scotland
96% alike: moves with Maddison across countries and decades.
1 in 542 in Scotland
95% alike: moves with Maddison across countries and decades.
1 in 140 in Northern Ireland
95% alike: moves with Maddison across countries and decades.
1 in 143 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Maddison across countries and decades.
1 in 459 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Maddison across countries and decades.
1 in 559 in Scotland
93% alike: moves with Maddison across countries and decades.
1 in 596 in Scotland
93% alike: moves with Maddison across countries and decades.
Famous people named Maddison
Maddison Keeney, Maddison-Lee Wesche and Maddison Inglis.
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Australian diver born 1996
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New Zealand athletics competitor born 1999
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Australian tennis player born 1998
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Maddison
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Maddison?
Her best rank is No. 129 in Scotland in 2025, about 1 in 511 girls. She is in the published lists of 7 of our 40 regions.
What does Maddison mean?
Maddison takes her meaning from Madison: "son of Matthew, occasionally son of Maud", per Wiktionary.
How do you pronounce Maddison?
MAD-ih-sun, with 3 syllables.
Is Maddison getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 3 of 7 regions, falling in 2.
Which sister names go with Maddison?
The deck's top five sisters for Maddison: Halle, Savannah, Skye, Autumn and Nevaeh. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.