Maddy
Girl name · #3793 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Maddy? In official American birth records, Maddy has been tracked continuously since 1946, giving it 79 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 39 baby girls were named Maddy, placing it at #3793 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 girls born in 2025 was named Maddy.
Babies named Maddy per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 79-year story
Maddy first appears in the Social Security records in 1946, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 61 babies and a rank of #2775. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Maddy against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Maddy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maddy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maddy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maddy is most common
State-level data for Maddy 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 Maddy
Statistically, parents drawn to Maddy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Teddy, Addy, Frady, Fraidy, and Maely.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maddy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3780 |
| 2024 | 61 | #2775 |
| 2023 | 54 | #3047 |
| 2022 | 56 | #2956 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 30 | #4453 |
| 2019 | 21 | #5798 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 19 | #6287 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 31 | #4543 |
| 2012 | 23 | #5710 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3999 |
| 2010 | 33 | #4397 |
| 2009 | 32 | #4571 |
| 2008 | 44 | #3645 |
| 2007 | 30 | #4808 |
| 2006 | 24 | #5545 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 27 | #4816 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7444 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6322 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Maddy?
In official American birth records, the name Maddy first appeared in 1946 (over 79 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 79 years.
Is Maddy a popular girl name?
Maddy ranked #3793 among girls in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Maddy most popular?
Maddy peaked in 2024, when 61 American girls received the name (ranked #2775 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maddy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American girls was named Maddy. 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.