Maddison
Girl name · 706 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Maddison: 706 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 49 births in 2009.
Maddison is a modern English variant of Madison, a surname-turned-first-name that originally meant "son of Maud," with Maud deriving from the Germanic name Mathilda, meaning "strength in battle." Unlike Madison, which honours James Madison, the fourth US president, Maddison gained popularity through cultural associations rather than historical figures. It shares its etymological root with places like Maud, a village in Aberdeenshire, and the name Mathilda itself has royal connections via Matilda of Scotland, queen consort of Henry I. Intriguingly, Maddison consistently appears alongside Madison in Scottish birth records, yet the two spellings have diverged in popularity: Madison remains more common overall, while Maddison subtly reflects a preference for phonetic spelling among Scottish parents seeking a softer, more feminine feel.
Girl 25 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 200949 babies
- Latest (2025)
- #12935 babies
- Total births
- 706since 1999
- 5-year trend
- ▲ 45%vs prior 5y