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Madysin

MAD-uh-sin · Variant spelling of Madison, traditionally thought to mean 'son of Maud'.

Peak popularity
2006
Usually for
Girls
Trend
Declining since 2007

Declining since 2007.

Popularity of Madysin since 2000

Babies named Madysin per year in U.S. Social Security records.

122335200020102020Most births 2006Girls
Data table (by decade)
DecadeGirls
2000s190
2010s80
2020s8

Meaning & origin

Madysin is a modern respelling of Madison, an English surname that became a popular girl's name in the late 20th century. It first appeared in U.S. data in 2000, reflecting the early 2000s trend of creative spellings. Its peak year was 2006, when it ranked 2,632. Since 2007, it has been declining in use. Unlike the parent name Madison, which has been in the top 100 for decades, Madysin remains a rare variant, never breaking into the top 1,000. The name's trajectory is clearly falling, consistent with the decline of the 'Madison' sound after its 2000s peak.

Madysin is a modern respelling of Madison, an English surname meaning 'son of Maud' (from the Norman feminine name Mahaut). Madison first gained popularity for girls in the 1980s, partly due to the title character of the 1984 film 'Splash', though its use predates the film. The variant Madysin emerged in the 2000s as part of the trend of respelling popular names with 'y' instead of 'i'.

Nicknames & variants

Nicknames: Maddy, Maddie, Mad, Mady

Variants: Madison, Maddison, Madisyn, Maddisyn, Madysyn

Sibling names for Madysin

Names that share Madysin's style, for a brother or sister.

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Questions parents ask

What does the name Madysin mean?
Madysin is a variant spelling of Madison, which originally meant 'son of Maud' as an English surname.
How popular is the name Madysin?
Madysin first appeared in U.S. data in 2000, peaked at rank 2,632 in 2006, and has since been falling in use. As of 2023, it is not in the top 1,000.
Is Madysin a boy or girl name?
Madysin is almost exclusively used as a girl's name in the United States.