How old is someone named Maddie?
The average Maddie is 14 years old.
Half of all living Maddies are between 6 and 20.
When was Maddie popular?
Maddie has been rising for years and peaked in 2023, so most Maddies are still kids.
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Show the numbers by decade
| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 32 | 0 |
| 1910s | 107 | 0 |
| 1920s | 108 | 0 |
| 1930s | 75 | under 100 |
| 1940s | 46 | under 100 |
| 1950s | 13 | under 100 |
| 1960s | 6 | under 100 |
| 1980s | 197 | 190 |
| 1990s | 401 | 390 |
| 2000s | 1,487 | 1,500 |
| 2010s | 2,106 | 2,100 |
| 2020s | 1,664 | 1,700 |
How many Maddies are still alive?
About 5,900 Maddies are alive in the US today. That's 94% of the roughly 6,300 babies named Maddie since 1893.
Nearly every Maddie ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Maddie?
About half of living Maddies are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
- Silent under 1%
- Millennial 7%
- Gen Z 38%
- Gen Alpha 55%
Is Maddie an old name?
No. Maddie is one of the youngest names around: younger than 84 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Maddie will be 26 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Maddie a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Maddies are women.
Names the same age as Maddie
NAME TWIN
Maddie's name twin is Hamza. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Hamza's age curve is the closest match to Maddie's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Maddie
How old is the average Maddie?
The average Maddie in the US is 14 years old. The median is 12, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Maddie?
About 5,900 Maddies are alive in the US today, out of roughly 6,300 babies given the name since 1893.
When was the name Maddie most popular?
In 2023, when about 330 baby girls were named Maddie.
Is Maddie a Gen Alpha name?
Yes. About 55% of living Maddies are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this