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Madison is an English name that originated from an Old English surname meaning 'son of Maud' or 'son of Matthew'. It has evolved through various forms and gained popularity as a given name in the United States during the late 20th century. The name is modern and trendy, often associated with positive traits, and has no direct biblical relevance.

The name Madison is most popular in Nevada, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Madison has been stalled for male in MidWest, too rising for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too rising for female in South, stalled for male in West, too rising for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, too rising for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too rising for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too rising for female in South, stalled for male in West, too rising for female in West. Across generations, 'Madison' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 793rd out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 991st out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1178th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1714th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 865th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1356th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 3074th out of 23106 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 14020th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 111th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 2nd out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 17th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Madison' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.