A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Maddison
double-consonant · digital-native · suburban
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenOriginally an English patronymic surname meaning son of Maud or son of Matthew. The single-d spelling entered American nursery records after the 1984 film Splash popularized Madison as a given name. This double-d variant appeared in national records by 1985, offering parents an extra consonant for distinction.
Also answers toMaddi, Maddie, Mads
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1985–2025
SSA Data 1985 peak: 1,167 souls, A.D. 2009 2025
2025: 703 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
16 yrs
Most Maddisons were born around 2009 — learned to read on a touchscreen.
Peak Reign
2009
№281 that year
Generation
Gen Z, 50%
then Gen Alpha 42% · Millennial 8%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈24K ever born · now falling
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Maddison grew up with
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Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Maddison peaked in 2009.
Estimated average age: 16.
What people think
Opinion LedgerAwaiting human data — cast the first votes.
Maddison sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger
Ledger Opens Soon
The public has not yet weighed in on Maddison. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name reads as definitively twenty-first century. It suggests high school track meets, soccer tournaments, and organized group chats. Half of all living bearers belong to Generation Z, with the bulk of the remainder in Generation Alpha. The extra d ensures a lifetime of correcting standard office forms.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The name peaked in 2009 with about one thousand births in a single year, settling the average bearer right around sixteen years old.
Field Note 02
Over ninety percent of all living holders were born after the turn of the millennium.
Field Note 03
The single-d original had already saturated daycares across the country before this variant carved out its own twenty-four-thousand-person footprint.
Notable Maddisons
AI-WrittenMaddison InglisAustralian tennis player, b. 1998
Maddison KeeneyAustralian Olympic diver, b. 1996
Maddison BrownAustralian actress and model, b. 1997
Ephemera — If Maddison were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Gilbert, Arizona
Color
Teal
Object
Hydro Flask with vinyl stickers
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