Mads
How to say it: MATS · /ˈmæts/
Danish short form of Matthias, from Hebrew meaning 'gift of God' - top boys' name in Denmark.
Mads was the 3,097th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 28 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 83% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,357 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,097 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 28 |
| Share of births | 1 in 118,405 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +83% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,357 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mads is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mads is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, English, Hebrew, Norwegian.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Mads
- Mads Pedersen (born 1995)Danish cyclist, born 1995
- Mads Hermansen (born 2000)Danish association football player
- Mads Mensah Larsen (born 1991)Danish handball player
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