Madison

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Average rank #105 across 6 of 7 countries

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.

How popular is Madison?

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales

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#166

in 2024

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#3,689

in 2024

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland

#139

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland

#148

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA

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#40

in 2025

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#5,328

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada

#61

in 2024

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand

#76

in 2025

Not in top rankings for: ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia

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