Name meaning & stats
Mady
Mady means “woman from Magdala” (French origin). 133 US babies since 1940, peak 2009. Notable Madys are 1.2× over-represented as politicians.
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: 2009
133 US babies were named Mady between 1940 and 2025.
Mady around the world
- France: 1,335 babies since 1900, peak 2022, No. 865 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Madys end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.2× | Low · 3 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Footballer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are politicians, Madys show up 1.2× 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 70 Maddies spell it Mady
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2009)