Madison vs Madisson: spelling and US counts

The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Madison profile · Madisson profile

The national file treats Madison and Madisson as different spellings of one name. Ranks and counts on this page stay with the spelling that was published. Madisson is the longer of the two spellings, and Madison is the shorter. Madisson writes “s” between “Madis” and “on”, and Madison leaves that spot out.

From 1989 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 Madisson in 1989. Madison’s larger 2025 category is female. Madisson’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 9,060 records in 2016, and the closest year was 2025 (a gap of 4,005). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (5,921), Madison is 83.8% and Madisson is 16.2%.

2016–2025, count and rank

The 2016 national file shows Madison led 2016 by 9,060 published records (9,099 to 39). Read as exact spellings: Madison had 9,057 female records (rank #15) and 42 male records (rank #2,869); Madisson had 39 female records (rank #3,900). 2017: Madison led 2017 by 7,909 published records (7,948 to 39). Madison and Madisson stay separate rows; 7,948 and 39 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2018, Madison had 7,103 female records (rank #22) and 37 male records (rank #3,145); Madisson had 47 female records (rank #3,374). Madison led 2018 by 7,093 published records (7,140 to 47). 2019 belongs to Madison. Madison had 6,304 female records (rank #26) and 33 male records (rank #3,463); Madisson had 59 female records (rank #2,843). The gap that year was 6,278 records. For 2020, compare the categories separately: Madison had 6,253 female records (rank #23) and 28 male records (rank #3,777); Madisson had 59 female records (rank #2,809). Madison led 2020 by 6,222 published records (6,281 to 59), and the smaller spelling is Madisson. Madison was the higher published spelling in 2021, with 5,964 female records (rank #29) and 36 male records (rank #3,276) against 73 female records (rank #2,456) for Madisson. The 2022 national file shows Madison led 2022 by 5,427 published records (5,536 to 109). Read as exact spellings: Madison had 5,507 female records (rank #34) and 29 male records (rank #3,832); Madisson had 109 female records (rank #1,864). 2023: Madison led 2023 by 5,059 published records (5,205 to 146). Madison and Madisson stay separate rows; 5,205 and 146 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2024, Madison had 4,581 female records (rank #45) and 36 male records (rank #3,315); Madisson had 203 female records (rank #1,182). Madison led 2024 by 4,414 published records (4,617 to 203). 2025 belongs to Madison. Madison had 4,945 female records (rank #40) and 18 male records (rank #5,328); Madisson had 958 female records (rank #319). The gap that year was 4,005 records.

Published national counts and ranks for each recorded-sex category. A dash means the file has no observation.
Year	Madison female count	Madison female rank	Madison male count	Madison male rank	Madisson female count	Madisson female rank	Madisson male count	Madisson male rank
2016	9,057	15	42	2,869	39	3,900	—	—
2017	7,910	17	38	3,104	39	3,895	—	—
2018	7,103	22	37	3,145	47	3,374	—	—
2019	6,304	26	33	3,463	59	2,843	—	—
2020	6,253	23	28	3,777	59	2,809	—	—
2021	5,964	29	36	3,276	73	2,456	—	—
2022	5,507	34	29	3,832	109	1,864	—	—
2023	5,179	37	26	4,177	146	1,491	—	—
2024	4,581	45	36	3,315	203	1,182	—	—
2025	4,945	40	18	5,328	958	319	—	—

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 Madisson is the cool line.

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Which spelling led each decade

In the 1880s (1880–1889), Madison has 218 published records and Madisson has none in these files. In the 1890s (1890–1899), Madison has 133 published records and Madisson has none in these files. In the 1900s (1900–1909), Madison has 125 published records and Madisson has none in these files. In the 1910s (1910–1919), Madison has 500 published records and Madisson has none in these files. In the 1920s (1920–1929), Madison has 639 published records and Madisson has none in these files. In the 1930s (1930–1939), Madison has 431 published records and Madisson has none in these files. In the 1940s (1940–1949), Madison has 443 published records and Madisson has none in these files. In the 1950s (1950–1959), Madison has 407 published records and Madisson has none in these files. In the 1960s (1960–1969), Madison has 329 published records and Madisson has none in these files. In the 1970s (1970–1979), Madison has 267 published records and Madisson has none in these files. Add the published 1980s years and Madison comes out ahead, 4,461 to Madisson’s 6. During the 1990s (1990–1999), Madison led with 94,051 published records to 328 for Madisson. Add the published 2000s years and Madison comes out ahead, 194,212 to Madisson’s 449. During the 2010s (2010–2019), Madison led with 98,857 published records to 345 for Madisson. Add the published 2020s years and Madison comes out ahead, 32,602 to Madisson’s 1,548.

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). Madisson’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (237), California (127), Florida (52), North Carolina (45), Georgia (40). Texas, California, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.