Madden
Top 1000
About Madden
Madden is an Irish surname relative of Madigan rising through the charts thanks to its trendy two-syllable, -en ending sound along with its appeal to Madden Football video game-playing dads. John Madden is a former pro football player who went on to coach the Oakland Raiders and become a popular NFL commentator. Madden is also the surname of groovy Nicole Richie baby daddy Joel Madden.
Pronounced MAD-in.
As of October 2026, Madden ranked #676 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #544 in 2011.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #629 | 417 | 217.1 |
| 2015 | #611 | 439 | 229 |
| 2016 | #678 | 377 | 198.7 |
| 2017 | #697 | 354 | 191.3 |
| 2018 | #777 | 299 | 164.6 |
| 2019 | #788 | 294 | 163.9 |
| 2020 | #810 | 287 | 166.3 |
| 2021 | #821 | 291 | 166.3 |
| 2022 | #656 | 419 | 240 |
| 2023 | #645 | 426 | 249 |
| 2024 | #688 | 392 | 227.5 |
| 2025 | #676 | 402 | 235.4 |
World rankings
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Madden on lists
Famous Maddens
- Madden
stage name of Marius Njølstad, Norwegian singer,songwriter
- Joel and Benji Madden
twin brothers of the band Good Charlotte
- John Madden
former professional football player turned coach and commentator
- Steve Madden
footwear designer
- Richard Madden
Scottish actor
Madden in pop culture
- Madden
football video game named for John Madden
- Dr. Madden
character in the musical "Next to Normal"