Search names
Maddux
OriginVariation of Maddox, Welsh
Meaning"son of Madoc"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#9850
Boys#1533
8% girls · 92% boys
About Maddux
The popularity of handsome Welsh surname Maddox led to the creation of this spelling variation, connected to baseball great Greg Maddux.
Maddux is also given to girls, where it ranks #9850 in the US.
Pronounced MAD-ux.
As of October 2026, Maddux ranked #1533 for boys and #9850 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #945 for boys in 2018 and #6196 for girls in 2017.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #992 | 209 | 108.8 |
| 2015 | #1,053 | 189 | 98.6 |
| 2016 | #988 | 207 | 109.1 |
| 2017 | #972 | 213 | 115.1 |
| 2018 | #945 | 222 | 122.2 |
| 2019 | #1,082 | 185 | 103.1 |
| 2020 | #1,113 | 177 | 102.5 |
| 2021 | #1,259 | 152 | 86.9 |
| 2022 | #1,239 | 159 | 91.1 |
| 2023 | #1,283 | 149 | 87.1 |
| 2024 | #1,397 | 134 | 77.8 |
| 2025 | #1,533 | 113 | 66.2 |
World rankings
Maddux for boys
Similar names
These 20 names were selected by our users looking for other names like Maddux.
Maddux on lists
Famous Madduxs
- Greg MadduxBoy
American baseball pitcher
- Mike MadduxBoy
American baseball pitcher, brother of Greg Maddux
Save Maddux
Save as boy name
Save as girl name