Boy nameCurrently #215 in the USFalling

Maddox

MAD-oks//ˈmædəks//

2 syllablesPeak year: 20176 lettersStarts with M

Meaning & origin

Son of the beneficent one, fortunate

Maddox comes from the Welsh Madog, a name often linked to meanings of good fortune or generosity. Its bold sound and adoption by celebrity families in the 2000s helped it grow quickly popular.

Maddox's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Maddox, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Maddox
19956
199610
199716
199818
199919
200015
200133
2002103
2003400
2004782
20051,278
20061,575
20071,692
20081,899
20092,164
20102,168
20112,282
20122,371
20132,499
20142,674
20152,879
20163,029
20173,146
20182,913
20192,589
20202,364
20212,327
20222,208
20231,985
20241,753

Maddox through the decades

  • Maddox peaked in 2017, when 3,146 babies were named Maddox in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Maddox has risen 22% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Maddox currently ranks #215 in the US and is cooling off.

Nicknames

Mad

Variants & spellings

Madoc

Names like Maddox

Similar-sounding names.

Sibling names for Maddox

A different sound, a similar rhythm.