Madi
Girl name · #4432 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
In 2025, 32 baby girls were named Madi, placing it at #4432 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Madi.
Babies named Madi per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 25-year story
Madi first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 50 babies and a rank of #3225. 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 Madi against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Madi in class?
Madi scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Madi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Madi is most common
State-level data for Madi is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Madi
Statistically, parents drawn to Madi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Milli, Mavi, Bindi, Miri, and Indi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Madi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2023 | 50 | #3225 |
| 2022 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 25 | #5163 |
| 2018 | 24 | #5315 |
| 2017 | 22 | #5661 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5284 |
| 2015 | 21 | #6036 |
| 2014 | 18 | #6713 |
| 2013 | 16 | #7372 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7066 |
| 2008 | 21 | #6350 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Madi a popular girl name?
Madi ranked #4432 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6036.
When was the name Madi most popular?
Madi peaked in 2023, when 50 American girls received the name (ranked #3225 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Madi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Madi. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.