Madden
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
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.
Madden for girls#1331 US
It’s unlikely Madden will be the next Madison, but we do love hearing this famous football surname on baby girls. Madden is on the rise now, having been given to 108 baby girls in 2022, compared to just 88 in 2021.
Pronounced MAD-in.
As of October 2026, Madden ranked #676 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #544 in 2011.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #629 | 417 | #3,064 | 55 |
| 2015 | #611 | 439 | #3,685 | 42 |
| 2016 | #678 | 377 | #3,205 | 51 |
| 2017 | #697 | 354 | #3,520 | 44 |
| 2018 | #777 | 299 | #3,275 | 49 |
| 2019 | #788 | 294 | #3,201 | 50 |
| 2020 | #810 | 287 | #2,805 | 59 |
| 2021 | #821 | 291 | #2,143 | 88 |
| 2022 | #656 | 419 | #1,863 | 109 |
| 2023 | #645 | 426 | #1,976 | 100 |
| 2024 | #688 | 392 | #1,807 | 111 |
| 2025 | #676 | 402 | #1,331 | 168 |
World rankings
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Famous Maddens
- MaddenBoy
stage name of Marius Njølstad, Norwegian singer,songwriter
- Joel and Benji MaddenBoy
twin brothers of the band Good Charlotte
- John MaddenBoy
former professional football player turned coach and commentator
- Steve MaddenBoy
footwear designer
- Richard MaddenBoy
Scottish actor
Madden in pop culture
- MaddenBoy
football video game named for John Madden
- Dr. MaddenBoy
character in the musical "Next to Normal"