UK girl's name
Maddisen
A feminine name derived from the surname Madison, meaning "son of the mighty one".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2009. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Maddisen is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Maddisen popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2009 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5556, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2005, with 4 births.
This profile covers 7 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 2005 to 2009. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 75% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 7 living people in the UK are called Maddisen. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2010 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Maddisen ranked #5556 for girls in England and Wales in 2009, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2005, when 4 girls were registered as Maddisen.
- • About 7 living people in the UK are estimated to have Maddisen as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5556
2009
Births in 2009
3
Latest year
Peak year
2005
4 births
Estimated living
7
2026
Meaning
What does Maddisen mean?
The name Maddisen is a variant of the English name Madison, which has its roots in the surname Maddison. This surname is believed to have originated from the medieval given name Mathiuson, a patronymic form derived from the name Mathieu.
Mathieu is the French form of the Hebrew name Matthew, meaning "gift of God." The name Matthew is found in the Bible's New Testament, referring to one of the twelve apostles who authored the Gospel of Matthew.
The earliest recorded use of the name Madison dates back to the late 16th century in England. One notable bearer of this name was James Madison, the fourth President of the United States, who was born in 1751 and served from 1809 to 1817.
Another famous bearer of the name Madison was Dolley Madison, the wife of James Madison, who was born in 1768 and is known for her significant role in the White House during her husband's presidency.
In literature, Madison Calvert is a character in the novel "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson, published in 1959.
The variant spelling Maddisen likely emerged as a more feminine and unique form of the traditional Madison, reflecting a trend in modern times to create distinctive versions of popular names.
One notable bearer of the name Maddisen is Maddisen Van Arsdell, an American actress known for her role in the television series "The Goldbergs," born in 2005.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Maddisen over time
The chart below shows babies named Maddisen registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2005 to 2009. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Maddisen, the clearest high point is 2005. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2009, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maddisen by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Maddisen was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #4763 | 7 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Maddisen
- Megan 70,884
- Mia 67,204
- Molly 47,734
- Millie 44,390
- Maisie 32,671
- Matilda 29,965
- Maya 26,445
- Madison 18,441
- Maria 17,304
- Mollie 15,914
- Martha 15,116
- Maddison 14,918
FAQ
Maddisen: questions and answers
How popular is the name Maddisen in the UK right now?
In 2009, Maddisen was ranked #5556 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Maddisen most popular?
The peak year on record was 2005, with 4 babies registered as Maddisen in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Maddisen?
A feminine name derived from the surname Madison, meaning "son of the mighty one".
How many people are called Maddisen in the UK?
A total of 7 babies have been registered as Maddisen across the 2 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.