babyNamedMaddy
“diminutive of Madeleine”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Hebrew and Anglo-Saxon origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 153rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 1,110
- babies born in France
- 1 in 1,642
- +14.9% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 2022
Meaning and origin of Maddy
Maddy is thought to mean “diminutive of Madeleine” and is of Hebrew and Anglo-Saxon origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Maddy in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2022.
- Over recent years, Maddy has been rising fast (+14.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Maddy every 7.9 schools, all spellings combined.
Maddy in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
154 babies in 3 years1 girl in 31,377+15.9% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
14 babies in 3 years1 girl in 54,845
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Maddi (in French)40
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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