Maddex
A masculine name of English origin meaning "son of Maddy".
Name Census estimates that about 1,735 living Americans carry the first name Maddex. It is a predominantly male name (97.7% of registrations). The average person named Maddex today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maddex births was 2012 (145 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maddex. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Maddex is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 12 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.7K
~ 1 in 197,553 Americans
Peak year
2012
145 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,245
Tracked since 2003
Census
Maddex in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,348 people with the first name Maddex, which placed it at #10,033 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#10,033
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,348 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
68.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Maddex
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maddex is White at 68.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (16.8%) and Two or More Races (6.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Maddex described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Maddex at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White68.5% · 924
- Hispanic or Latino16.8% · 226
- Two or more races6.3% · 85
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.8% · 51
- Black or African American3.1% · 42
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 20
Gender
Gender distribution for Maddex
Maddex leans heavily male at 97.7% of total registrations, but 40 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Maddex as a male name
- Ranked #3,245 in 2024
- 37 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2012 (138 births)
Maddex as a female name
- Ranked #16,770 in 2022
- 5 female births in 2022
- Peak: 2012 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Maddex leans strongly male. 1,292 people counted with this name were male (95.8%), compared with 57 female bearers (4.2%).
Popularity
Maddex: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maddex from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,087 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maddex by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Maddex during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Maddex' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 20 states and territories. California, Texas, Ohio recorded the most babies named Maddex, while North Carolina, Missouri, Minnesota recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 30 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Maddex
The name Maddex is a relatively modern invention, emerging in the late 20th century as a variant of the more traditional names Matthew and Maddox. Its origins can be traced back to the Hebrew name Mattityahu, which translates to "gift of God." This ancient name was later Latinized as Matthaeus and eventually evolved into the English Matthew.
While the name Maddex does not have a distinct cultural or linguistic origin, its similarity to Maddox suggests a possible connection to the Welsh surname Madoc or Madox. This name is derived from the Welsh word "mad," meaning "fortunate" or "blessed." However, there is no direct evidence linking Maddex to this Welsh root.
Historically, the name Maddex does not appear in any significant ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. Its emergence as a given name is relatively recent, likely stemming from a desire for unique and unconventional names in the latter part of the 20th century.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Maddex can be found in the United States, where it was given to a child born in the late 1990s. However, due to its rarity, there are no notable historical figures who bore this name.
While the name Maddex may be considered a modern invention, it has gained some popularity in recent years, particularly in the United States and other English-speaking countries. Some individuals who have been given the name Maddex include:
1. Maddex Jeffries, an American child born in 2008.
2. Maddex Rylander, an American child born in 2012.
3. Maddex Smith, an American child born in 2015.
4. Maddex Jones, a Canadian child born in 2018.
5. Maddex Johnson, an Australian child born in 2020.
While these individuals are not historically significant figures, they represent the growing popularity of the name Maddex in various parts of the world. As a relatively new name, its future significance and potential historical references remain to be seen.
People
Maddex + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maddex as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Maddex: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maddex?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,735 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maddex going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 197,553 US residents.
Is Maddex a common name?
We classify Maddex as "Rare". It ranks above 93.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,749 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maddex most popular?
The single biggest year for Maddex was 2012, when 145 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maddex is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Maddex in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,348 people with the name Maddex, or 0.45 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,033 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Maddex in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Maddex?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Maddex leans strongly male. 1,292 people counted with this name were male (95.8%), compared with 57 female bearers (4.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Maddex?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maddex is White at 68.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (16.8%) and Two or More Races (6.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Maddex most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Maddex in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.5% (924 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Maddex in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Maddex a male name?
Yes, 97.7% of people registered as Maddex in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Maddex still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Maddex in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Maddex can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Maddex?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Maddex at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.