Madison

English

"son of Matthew"

Madison Origin and Meaning

The name Madison is a boy's name of English origin meaning "son of Matthew".

Madison was at one time a strictly boys' presidential name, reaching as high as Number 311 at the end of the nineteenth century. That all changed in 1985 when it entered the girls' list, zooming up quickly until it reached the Number 2 spot, with more than 22,000 female babies given the name in 2001. As is so often the case, its use for boys has dropped precipitously.

Madison Rank in US Top 1000

# 855 in the US

Madison Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 799 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Madison

• 799 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Madison

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Famous People Named Madison

• Madison Kyle Bumgarner American baseball player
• Madison Smartt Bell American novelist
• Madison A. "Matty" Bell American football coach
• Madison Smith Hedgecock American NFL football player
• Madison Cawein American poet
• Madison Starke Perry American politician; 4th Governor of Florida
• Madison Alexander Cooper Jr., American novelist and businessman
• Madison Grant American lawyer and eugenicist
• Madison Hildebrand American realtor
• Madison Hughes American rugby player
• Madison Percy Jones American novelist
• James Madison 4th President of the United States
• Madison Bumgarner starting pitcher for the San Fracisco Giants
• Madison Cawthorne the youngest member to win the republican primary for North Carolina

The name Madison in Pop Culture

• Madison Twatter minor character on TV's "Skins"
• Madison Jeffries mutant character in Marvel's "Alpha Flight" comics
• Billy Madison main character in film "Billy Madison"