Primarily a girl's name · 98% girls
Origin: EnglishIn Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Madison yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
We named her in 2004 when Madison was still climbing. By the time she was in kindergarten there were four Madisons in her class. She was Madison F. for eight years. She has thoughts about this now that she's older.
— Todd, Cincinnati OH, 2004
Named after Dolley Madison. I'm a history teacher. My students think this is wonderful. My daughter thinks it's mortifying. The truth is probably somewhere in between.
— Richard, Philadelphia PA, 2008
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6 | #7,607 |
| 1971 | 5 | #9,063 |
| 1975 | 6 | #8,617 |
| 1981 | 6 | #9,836 |
| 1984 | 42 | #2,326 |
| 1985 | 301 | #625 |
| 1986 | 647 | #366 |
| 1987 | 749 | #326 |
| 1988 | 824 | #299 |
| 1989 | 1,225 | #222 |
| 1990 | 1,408 | #203 |
| 1991 | 2,471 | #128 |
| 1992 | 3,165 | #107 |
| 1993 | 4,384 | #78 |
| 1994 | 6,264 | #51 |
| 1995 | 9,775 | #29 |
| 1996 | 13,410 | #15 |
| 1997 | 15,189 | #10 |
| 1998 | 17,787 | #9 |
| 1999 | 18,054 | #7 |
| 2000 | 19,968 | #3 |
| 2001 | 22,166 | #2 |
| 2002 | 21,773 | #2 |
| 2003 | 20,201 | #3 |
| 2004 | 20,628 | #3 |
| 2005 | 19,578 | #3 |
| 2006 | 18,635 | #3 |
| 2007 | 17,968 | #5 |
| 2008 | 17,046 | #6 |
| 2009 | 15,254 | #7 |
| 2010 | 13,194 | #8 |
| 2011 | 12,406 | #8 |
| 2012 | 11,416 | #9 |
| 2013 | 10,604 | #9 |
| 2014 | 10,331 | #9 |
| 2015 | 10,107 | #11 |
| 2016 | 9,055 | #15 |
| 2017 | 7,907 | #17 |
| 2018 | 7,099 | #22 |
| 2019 | 6,300 | #26 |
| 2020 | 6,249 | #23 |
| 2021 | 5,962 | #29 |
| 2022 | 5,506 | #34 |
| 2023 | 5,174 | #37 |
| 2024 | 4,563 | #46 |
