Mads
Mads was the #3,848 boys' name in the US in 2025 (28 babies), and #4,275 in England & Wales and #3,153 in Canada.
Mads as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,848 (28) | #4,275 (4) | #3,153 (5) |
| 2024 | #3,793 (29) | — | #2,710 (6) |
| 2023 | #3,802 (29) | #4,992 (3) | #1,947 (9) |
| 2022 | #4,303 (24) | — | #2,493 (6) |
| 2021 | #3,651 (30) | — | — |
| 2020 | #4,275 (23) | — | — |
| 2019 | #4,639 (21) | — | — |
| 2018 | #5,540 (16) | — | #2,403 (6) |
| 2017 | #6,060 (14) | #4,812 (3) | — |
| 2016 | #8,816 (8) | #4,810 (3) | — |
| 2015 | #6,324 (13) | — | — |
| 2013 | #12,136 (5) | — | — |
| 2012 | #8,158 (9) | — | — |
| 2011 | #12,287 (5) | — | — |
| 1997 | — | #2,859 (3) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2021 at #3,651.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 2011.
How common is it?
about 1 in 63,000 baby boys 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 | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 67,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 32,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Mads is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 61,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 50,000 to 1 in 73,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mads | Canada | Boys | #3,153 | 5 |
| Mads | England & Wales | Boys | #4,275 | 4 |
| Mads | US | Boys | #3,848 | 28 |