Maddux
Boy name · #1538 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Maddux? In official American birth records, Maddux has been tracked continuously since 1996, giving it 29 years of documented American history.
Maddux ranks #1538 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 113 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1049, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,929 boys born in 2025 was named Maddux.
The 29-year story
Maddux first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 12 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 222 boys were named Maddux — good for #942 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Maddux per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maddux in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maddux is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maddux will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maddux is most common
State-level data for Maddux is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Maddux
Statistically, parents drawn to Maddux tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maddix, Maison, Malakhi, Maxton, and Mayson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maddux | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 113 | #1529 |
| 2024 | 134 | #1397 |
| 2023 | 151 | #1271 |
| 2022 | 159 | #1237 |
| 2021 | 152 | #1253 |
| 2020 | 177 | #1111 |
| 2019 | 185 | #1080 |
| 2018 | 222 | #942 |
| 2017 | 213 | #972 |
| 2016 | 207 | #985 |
| 2015 | 189 | #1049 |
| 2014 | 209 | #991 |
| 2013 | 155 | #1162 |
| 2012 | 147 | #1212 |
| 2011 | 149 | #1183 |
| 2010 | 182 | #1056 |
| 2009 | 203 | #978 |
| 2008 | 183 | #1037 |
| 2007 | 157 | #1139 |
| 2006 | 140 | #1194 |
| 2005 | 131 | #1209 |
| 2004 | 104 | #1379 |
| 2003 | 48 | #2238 |
| 2002 | 33 | #2817 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Maddux?
In official American birth records, the name Maddux first appeared in 1996 (over 29 years ago), when 12 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 29 years.
Is Maddux a popular boy name?
Maddux ranked #1538 among boys in 2025 with 113 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1049.
When was the name Maddux most popular?
Maddux peaked in 2018, when 222 American boys received the name (ranked #942 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Maddux?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,929 newborn American boys was named Maddux. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.