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Madissen

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Pronounced MAD-ih-sen /ˈmæd.ɪ.sən/High

Meaning: Madissen is a modern respelling of Madison, an English surname that began as a patronymic meaning 'son of Maud' (or, by another reading, 'son of Matthew'). Madison took off for girls after the 1984 film 'Splash', and once a name is that popular the alternate spellings multiply; Madissen is one of them.Medium

In 30 seconds: Madissen is a late-nineties respelling of Madison, the surname-turned-girl's-name meaning 'son of Maud'. It rode the same wave that made Madison a nationwide favorite.
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MeaningMadissen is a modern respelling of Madison, an English surname that began as a patronymic meaning 'son of Maud' (or, by another reading, 'son of Matthew'). Madison took off for girls after the 1984 film 'Splash', and once a name is that popular the alternate spellings multiply; Madissen is one of them.
U.S. rank (2010)#18771 ↗ Rising
2010 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1998
Total births (all-time)≈ 174

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199819962010

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Madissen is a variant spelling of Madison, an English surname formed from a medieval woman's name Maud (Matilda) plus '-son'. Surnames-as-first-names were fashionable for American girls through the 1990s, and Madison led the pack, so parents reached for personalized spellings like this one to stand out.

This particular form was always uncommon, surfacing around its 1998 peak with only a couple dozen girls a year and fading by about 2010. A girl given the name at that peak is now in her late twenties, squarely a millennial-into-Gen-Z choice that reads as an of-the-moment nineties trend spelling.

Did you know? Madison barely existed as a girl's name until the 1984 comedy Splash, in which a mermaid picks it off a Madison Avenue street sign - and spin-off spellings like Madissen followed within a decade.
Overall data confidence 70%
References - Madison / Madissen — English surname 'son of Maud'; Splash (1984) popularity driver

Variations

MadisonMadisynMadysonMaddison

Nicknames

MaddieMadi

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Madison— the standard spelling this form personalizes
Addison— another surname-style girl's name of the same era and rhythm
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Addyson— a matching creative respelling of a popular surname name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Madissen mean?

Madissen is a spelling variant of Madison, an English surname meaning 'son of Maud'.

How do you pronounce Madissen?

It's said MAD-ih-sen /ˈmæd.ɪ.sən/, three syllables.

Is Madissen a boy or girl name?

Madissen is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Madissen?

Madissen has always been rare - a late-nineties creative spelling of the far more common Madison.

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