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Madden

/ˈmædən/ · 17% girls, 83% boys · 570 born in 2025

Madden has been given to about 9,233 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmædən/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 9,162
Median age today11 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Madden per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 570
  • Born in 2025570
  • All time9,233
  • England & Wales, 20254

How popular is Madden?

Its best year was 2025, when 570 babies were given the name, ranking 1331st. The typical living American called Madden is about 11 years old today. It is relatively most common in South Dakota, where it accounts for 0.09% of births.

Names that sound like Madden

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jaden0.82
  2. Caden0.82
  3. Kaden0.82
  4. Aden0.82
  5. Maren0.82
  6. Haden0.82
  7. Jayden0.75
  8. Hayden0.75

Middle names for Madden

Ranked by flow score
  1. Madden Anne0.81
  2. Madden Catherine0.78
  3. Madden Josephine0.78
  4. Madden Rose0.77
  5. Madden Grace0.77
  6. Madden Eve0.77

Sibling names for Madden

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Alianasister · 0.99
  2. Hadassahsister · 0.98
  3. Alissonsister · 0.98
  4. Bostonbrother · 0.98
  5. Rayanbrother · 0.98
  6. Jasiahbrother · 0.98

Where Madden is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. South Dakota0.09%
  2. Nebraska0.08%
  3. Utah0.05%
  4. Iowa0.05%
  5. Louisiana0.04%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Madden Anderson0.77
  2. Madden White0.72
  3. Madden Hill0.72
  4. Madden Hall0.72
  5. Madden Brown0.72
  6. Madden Young0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Madden

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Madden across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.