Spellings
Maddox or Maddux?
In the US in 2025, 89% of babies in this name family were spelled Maddox and 6% Maddux. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Maddox89% of the family1,664 born in 2025#209 among boys−40% since 2015Maddux6% of the family113 born in 2025#1,529 among boys−40% since 2015Maddix3% of the family53 born in 2025#2,833 among boys−67% since 2015Maddex2% of the family34 born in 2025#3,379 among boys−67% since 2015
Ten years ago
Maddox already led in 2015, with 87% of the family's births; it has 90% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 3,217 to 1,855 births (−42%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maddox | 2,789 | 1,664 | −40% |
| Maddux | 189 | 113 | −40% |
| Maddix | 135 | 44 | −67% |
| Maddex | 104 | 34 | −67% |
How they sound
- Maddox /ˈmædɑks/ (MAD-oks)
- Maddux /ˈmædʌks/ (MAD-uks)
- Maddix /ˈmædɪks/ (MAD-iks)
- Maddex /ˈmædɛks/ (MAD-eks)
In France
None of these spellings is given in France often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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