Madison
MAD-i-sun
Average rank #107 across 6 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
From an English surname meaning "son of Maud". It was not commonly used as a feminine name until after the movie 'Splash', in which the main character adopted it as her name after seeing a street sign for Madison Avenue in New York City. A famous bearer of the surname was James Madison (1751-1836), one of the authors of the American constitution who later served as president.
Modern
Surname of president, United States of America.
Popularity
How popular is Madison?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#175
in 2025
#4,275
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#139
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#148
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#40
in 2025
#5,328
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#61
in 2024
馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
#76
in 2025
Not in top rankings for: 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia
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