Maddy
Maddy was the #3,780 girls' name in the US in 2025 (39 babies), and #1,141 in Canada.
Maddy as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,780 (39) | — | — | — | #1,141 (23) |
| 2024 | #2,775 (61) | #3,696 (6) | — | — | #1,194 (21) |
| 2023 | #3,047 (54) | #2,928 (8) | — | — | #1,491 (15) |
| 2022 | #2,956 (56) | #3,534 (6) | — | — | #1,017 (25) |
| 2021 | #4,167 (34) | #5,581 (3) | — | — | #1,110 (23) |
| 2020 | #4,453 (30) | #4,535 (4) | — | — | #1,662 (13) |
| 2019 | #5,798 (21) | #4,001 (5) | — | — | #1,600 (14) |
| 2018 | #5,152 (25) | #3,985 (5) | — | — | #2,151 (9) |
| 2017 | #6,287 (19) | #4,763 (4) | — | — | #2,041 (10) |
| 2016 | #4,990 (27) | #3,609 (6) | — | — | #1,463 (16) |
| 2015 | #5,127 (26) | #2,328 (11) | — | — | #1,757 (12) |
| 2014 | #4,003 (37) | #2,314 (11) | — | — | #2,617 (7) |
| 2013 | #4,543 (31) | #3,536 (6) | #816 (3) | — | #2,888 (6) |
| 2012 | #5,710 (23) | #1,720 (17) | — | — | — |
| 2011 | #3,999 (37) | #2,275 (11) | — | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2024 at #2,775.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1946.
How common is it?
about 1 in 42,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 42,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 6,500 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Maddy is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 30,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 17,000 to 1 in 53,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 2025 | #327 | 16 |
Maddy (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maddy | Canada | Girls | #1,141 | 23 |
| Maddy | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Maddy | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Maddy | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Maddy | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Maddy | US | Girls | #3,780 | 39 |