Name meaning & stats
Maddi
Maddi means “woman from Magdala” (French origin). 573 US babies since 1940, peak 2008. Notable Maddis are 1.4× over-represented as singers.
What it means
“woman from Magdala”
FrenchSpelling of Maddie
Maddie around the world
- 麦迪 · Chinese
Famous Maddies
- Maddie Taylor · American voice actress
In US birth records
Peak year: 2008
573 US babies were named Maddi between 1940 and 2025.
Maddi around the world
- France: 230 babies since 1900, peak 2022, No. 1,737 in 2025
- England & Wales: 142 babies since 1996, peak 2005, No. 5,926 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Maddis end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Singer | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Footballer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Musician | 1.2× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are singers, Maddis show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 16 Maddies spell it Maddi
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2008)