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.

# 855 in the US

Madison Rank in US Top 1000

# 1036 on Nameberry

Madison Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Madison Popularity

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

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"

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