Madison (name) explained

Madison
Meaning:	"son of Matthew" or "son of Maude"
Variant:	Maddison, Madisson, Madisyn, Madyson, Matheson, Mathieson, Mathison, Matthew
Petname:	Mad, Maddy, Maddie, Madi

Madison is a surname of English origin that has become a popular given name in the United States. Madison, also spelled Maddison, is a variant of Mathieson, meaning son of Matthew. A different origin is alleged by some where Maddy is assumed to be the pet form of Maud and therefore the meaning is son of Maude.

Madison is also used as a given name. It has become popular for girls in recent decades. Its rise is generally attributed to the 1984 release of the film Splash.^[1] From an almost non-existent given name before 1985, Madison rose to being the second-most-popular name given to girls in the US in 2001.^[2] In 2021, the most recent year of available data, it was ranked twenty-ninth.

As a masculine given name, Madison can be found within the top 1,000 names for boys in the United States up until about 1952. The name returned to the top 1,000 in 1987, remaining there through 1999, and it was the 858th-most-common name for boys in 2004, but it remains uncommon as a masculine given name.^[2]

Surname

Bailee Madison (born 1999), American-Canadian actress and singer
Cole Madison (born 1994), American football player
Dolley Madison (1768–1849), wife of James Madison
George Madison (1763–1816), Governor of Kentucky
Guy Madison (1922–1996), American actor
Helene Madison (1913–1970), American competition swimmer
Holly Madison (born 1979), American model
Jaak Madison (born 1991), Estonian politician
James Madison (bishop) (1749–1812), first Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, cousin of James Madison
James G. Madison, known as the Mad Hatter (born 1956/57), convicted bank robber in New Jersey
James Jonas Madison (1884–1922), U.S. Navy commander
James Madison Sr. (1723–1801), father of James Madison
James Madison (1751–1836), fourth President of the United States
Joe Madison (born 1949), American political activist and radio host
Keith Madison, American college baseball coach
Louise Madison (1911-1970), American tap dancer
Lucy Foster Madison (1865–1932), American novelist
Martha Madison (born 1977), American actress
Mary Madison (born 1950), American politician
Michael Madison (born 1977), American serial killer
Piper Madison (born 2002), American singer
Rebecca Madyson (born 1979), Maltese sport shooter
Robert P. Madison (born 1923), American architect
Sam Madison (born 1974), American football player
Talia Madison, an alternate ring name of American professional wrestler Jamie Szantyr (born 1981), best known as Velvet Sky
Tianna Madison (born 1985), American athlete
Ts Madison (born 1977) American entertainer, entrepreneur and LGBT activist

Given name

Male

Madison Smartt Bell (born 1957), novelist
Madison Bumgarner (born 1989), Major League Baseball pitcher
Madison Cawthorn (born 1995), American politician
Madison Cooper (1894–1956), American businessman
Madison Grant (1865–1937), lawyer, eugenicist, and conservationist
Madison Hedgecock (born 1981), American football player
Madison Hemings (1805–1877), son of Thomas Jefferson's slave/mistress Sally Hemings
Madison E. Hollister (1808–1896), justice of the Idaho Territorial supreme court
Madison Hughes (born 1992), American rugby player
Madison Jones (1925 - 2012), author
Madison Marye (1925–2016), American politician
Madison Nelson (1803–1870), justice of the Maryland Court of Appeals
Madison S. Perry (1814–1865), fourth governor of Florida
Madison Washington (circa 19th century), instigator of slave revolt

Fictional male characters

Madison Jeffries, comic book character in Alpha Flight
Madison "Mad" Twatter, minor character, played by Stephen Walters in British drama television series Skins

Female

Madison

Madison Anderson (born 1995), American model and beauty pageant titleholder
Madison Bailey (born 1999), American actress
Madison Beer (born 1999), American singer
- Madison Brengle (born 1990), American tennis player
Madison Browne (born 1988), Australian international netball player
Madison Chock (born 1992), American ice dancer
Madison Cunningham (born 1996), American singer, songwriter and guitarist
Madison Davenport (born 1996), American actress and singer
Madison De La Garza (born 2001), American actress and younger sister of Demi Lovato
Madison Hubbell (born 1991), American ice dancer
Madison Iseman (born 1997), American actress
Madison Keys (born 1995), American tennis player
Madison Kocian (born 1997), American Olympic gymnast
Madison Abigail Less (born 1998), American soccer player
Madison Lilley (born 1999), American volleyball player
Madison Lintz (born 1999), American actress
Madison Marsh (born 2001), American air force officer and Miss America 2024 titleholder
Madison McLaughlin (born 1995), American actress
Madison McReynolds (born 1993), American actress
Madison "Maddie" Mogen (died 2022), American murder victim
J. Madison Wright Morris (1984–2006), American actress
Madison Nguyen (born 1975), American politician
Madison Nonoa, New Zealand-born soprano opera singer
Madison Pettis (born 1998), American actress
Madison Prespakis (born 2000), Australian Rules footballer
Madison Rayne (born 1986), American professional wrestler
Madison Scott (1991–2011), Canadian formerly missing person
Madison Thomas, Canadian film and television director
Madison Young (born 1980), American pornographic actress, stage name
Maddie Ziegler (born 2002), American dancer

Madisson

Madisson Hausburg (born 1994), Siesta Key cast member

Madisyn

Madisyn Shipman (born 2002), American actress

Fictional female characters

Film

Madison, the mermaid in the film Splash and its sequel Splash, Too
Madison Russell, a main character in Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Godzilla vs. Kong, played by Millie Bobby Brown.
Madison Wolfsbottom, one of the antagonists in the animated film Clifford's Really Big Movie

Television

Madison Clark, main protagonist portrayed by Kim Dickens in Fear The Walking Dead
Madison Duarte, cheerleader portrayed by Valery Ortiz in South of Nowhere
Madison James, businesswoman portrayed by Sarah Joy Brown in Days of Our Lives
Madison McCarthy, cheerleader portrayed by Laura Dreyfuss on Glee
Madison Montgomery, actress and witch portrayed by Emma Roberts in American Horror Story: Coven
Madison Rocca, the Blue Ranger in Power Rangers Mystic Force
Madison Rooney, high school student and one of two main protagonists and title characters jointly portrayed by Dove Cameron in Liv and Maddie
Madison Sinclair, student portrayed by Amanda Noret in Veronica Mars
Madison Taylor, a.k.a. Tomoyo Daidouji, a protagonist and costume designer portrayed by Maggie Blue O'Hara in the Cardcaptor Sakura English dub
Madison "Maddie" Nears, the protagonist in School Spirits.
Madison "Maddie" Redfield, the daughter of Vice President Ashley Redfield in The Night Agent.
Madisynn King, character portrayed by Patty Guggenheim in the Marvel TV show .

Video games

Madison Paige, photographer, journalist and protagonist primarily portrayed by Judi Breecher in Heavy Rain

Notes and References

Web site: How a 'Splash' Joke Lead to the 'Madison' Baby Name Boom . 7 March 2014 . 2015-05-26.
Web site: Popular Baby Names .