Unisex name · American English, Welsh

Maddix

How to say it: MAD-iks · /ˈmædɪks/

Modern American respelling of Maddox, Welsh meaning 'son of Madoc, fortunate' - edgy unisex choice.

Maddix was the 214th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 53 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 44% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #286 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#214for boys in 2025
1 in 1,787US babies
53born in 2025
#286projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
1 in 75chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Maddix
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#214
Babies born in 2025 (both sexes)53
Share of births1 in 1,787
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−44%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#286

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Maddix is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 37 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Maddix also love

Nicknames

  • Madd
  • Max

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Maddix is about 1 in 75.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Welsh.

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