Spelling comparison
Madison vs Maddison
Side by side for 2025, Madison has the higher published total (4,963) and Maddison has 703. Madison is 87.6% of the pair and Maddison is 12.4%.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
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The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Madison profile · Maddison profile
Madison versus Maddison is a spelling comparison, not a comparison of two different names. Each figure belongs to one exact spelling. Maddison is the longer of the two spellings, and Madison is the shorter. Maddison writes “d” between “Mad” and “ison”, and Madison leaves that spot out.
From 1985 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Madison is first published in these national files in 1880, and Maddison in 1985. Madison’s larger 2025 category is female. Maddison’s larger 2025 category is female. Madison led 5 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 8,111 records in 2016, and the closest year was 2024 (a gap of 3,989). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (5,666), Madison is 87.6% and Maddison is 12.4%.
2016–2025, count and rank
2016: Madison led 2016 by 8,111 published records (9,099 to 988). Madison and Maddison stay separate rows; 9,099 and 988 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2017, Madison had 7,910 female records (rank #17) and 38 male records (rank #3,104); Maddison had 880 female records (rank #358) and 6 male records (rank #11,643). Madison led 2017 by 7,062 published records (7,948 to 886). 2018 belongs to Madison. Madison had 7,103 female records (rank #22) and 37 male records (rank #3,145); Maddison had 762 female records (rank #405). The gap that year was 6,378 records. For 2019, compare the categories separately: Madison had 6,304 female records (rank #26) and 33 male records (rank #3,463); Maddison had 742 female records (rank #430). Madison led 2019 by 5,595 published records (6,337 to 742), and the smaller spelling is Maddison. Madison was the higher published spelling in 2020, with 6,253 female records (rank #23) and 28 male records (rank #3,777) against 649 female records (rank #474) for Maddison. The 2021 national file shows Madison led 2021 by 5,407 published records (6,000 to 593). Read as exact spellings: Madison had 5,964 female records (rank #29) and 36 male records (rank #3,276); Maddison had 593 female records (rank #520). 2022: Madison led 2022 by 4,886 published records (5,536 to 650). Madison and Maddison stay separate rows; 5,536 and 650 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2023, Madison had 5,179 female records (rank #37) and 26 male records (rank #4,177); Maddison had 641 female records (rank #477). Madison led 2023 by 4,564 published records (5,205 to 641). 2024 belongs to Madison. Madison had 4,581 female records (rank #45) and 36 male records (rank #3,315); Maddison had 628 female records (rank #488). The gap that year was 3,989 records. For 2025, compare the categories separately: Madison had 4,945 female records (rank #40) and 18 male records (rank #5,328); Maddison had 703 female records (rank #439). Madison led 2025 by 4,260 published records (4,963 to 703), and the smaller spelling is Maddison.
| Year | Madison female count | Madison female rank | Madison male count | Madison male rank | Maddison female count | Maddison female rank | Maddison male count | Maddison male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9,057 | 15 | 42 | 2,869 | 988 | 336 | — | — |
| 2017 | 7,910 | 17 | 38 | 3,104 | 880 | 358 | 6 | 11,643 |
| 2018 | 7,103 | 22 | 37 | 3,145 | 762 | 405 | — | — |
| 2019 | 6,304 | 26 | 33 | 3,463 | 742 | 430 | — | — |
| 2020 | 6,253 | 23 | 28 | 3,777 | 649 | 474 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5,964 | 29 | 36 | 3,276 | 593 | 520 | — | — |
| 2022 | 5,507 | 34 | 29 | 3,832 | 650 | 485 | — | — |
| 2023 | 5,179 | 37 | 26 | 4,177 | 641 | 477 | — | — |
| 2024 | 4,581 | 45 | 36 | 3,315 | 628 | 488 | — | — |
| 2025 | 4,945 | 40 | 18 | 5,328 | 703 | 439 | — | — |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Madison is the warm line and Maddison is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1880s total is one-sided: 218 published records for Madison, and no published 1880s count for Maddison. The 1890s total is one-sided: 133 published records for Madison, and no published 1890s count for Maddison. The 1900s total is one-sided: 125 published records for Madison, and no published 1900s count for Maddison. The 1910s total is one-sided: 500 published records for Madison, and no published 1910s count for Maddison. The 1920s total is one-sided: 639 published records for Madison, and no published 1920s count for Maddison. The 1930s total is one-sided: 431 published records for Madison, and no published 1930s count for Maddison. The 1940s total is one-sided: 443 published records for Madison, and no published 1940s count for Maddison. The 1950s total is one-sided: 407 published records for Madison, and no published 1950s count for Maddison. The 1960s total is one-sided: 329 published records for Madison, and no published 1960s count for Maddison. The 1970s total is one-sided: 267 published records for Madison, and no published 1970s count for Maddison. The 1980s files give 4,461 published records to Madison and 182 to Maddison, so Madison led the decade. Madison was the 1990s leader, 94,051 published records against 3,278 for Maddison. The 2000s files give 194,212 published records to Madison and 7,457 to Maddison, so Madison led the decade. Madison was the 2010s leader, 98,857 published records against 9,335 for Maddison. The 2020s files give 32,602 published records to Madison and 3,864 to Maddison, so Madison led the decade.
Top states in 2025
Madison’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (565), California (528), New York (370), Florida (327), New Jersey (232). Maddison’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (140), California (93), Florida (39), New York (36), Georgia (29). Texas, California, New York are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.