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Maddox

Name meaning, origin and popularity

: from a Welsh surname meaning son of Madoc, good, fortunate

Maddox is a boy's name that comes from a Welsh surname meaning "son of Madoc, good, fortunate". It is used in English.

Meaning
From a Welsh surname meaning son of Madoc, good, fortunate
Origin
Welsh
Gender
Boy
US rank
#210 in 2025

Meaning and origin of Maddox

As a boy's name, Maddox comes from a Welsh surname meaning "son of Madoc, good, fortunate". It is used in English.

Maddox is also a surname: the 991st most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 34,687 people. See the most common last names.

Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names

Maddox on Nomezo lists

What our editors wrote about Maddox on 1 list.

  • “Welsh, son of Madog, an old personal name”

    From Cool last names, cool last names

How popular is Maddox?

US rank in 2025
#210
1,664 babies, 974 per million boys
Best rank
#136 in 2017
3,044 babies that year
Babies since 1995
At least 47,119
Years with under 5 are not listed
1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
Babies per million US boys, by decade (the 2020s so far, to 2025). Highest in the 2010s, at 1,365 per million.
Babies named Maddox per million US boys, by decade; highest in the 2010s
1880s0 per million
1890s0 per million
1900s0 per million
1910s0 per million
1920s0 per million
1930s0 per million
1940s0 per million
1950s0 per million
1960s0 per million
1970s0 per million
1980s0 per million
1990s3 per million
2000s478 per million
2010s1,365 per million
2020s1,143 per million
US rank by year
Year2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Rank#143#136#140#156#170#173#179#195#217#210

Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.

Names with a similar meaning

  • MiriamForm of Mary, meaning uncertain; perhaps Egyptian beloved (Hebrew, girl)
  • AaronProbably Egyptian, meaning unknown; Hebrew theories say exalted (Hebrew, boy)
  • AlanMeaning uncertain; perhaps little rock, or from the Alans (Brythonic, boy)
  • TobiasGod is good (Hebrew, boy)
  • AgataGood, from Greek agathos (Greek, girl)
  • HassanHandsome, good (Arabic, boy)
  • AgathaGood (Greek, girl)
  • AgatheGood one (Greek, girl)
  • AthenaMeaning unknown; the Greek goddess of wisdom (Greek, girl)
  • BushraGood news (Arabic, girl)
  • DariaHolding firm the good (Persian, girl)
  • DariusHe who holds firm the good (Persian, boy)
  • DaryaHolding firm the good; also sea in Persian (Persian, girl)
  • DeclanMeaning unknown, though likely begins with Old Irish dag, good (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • EudoraGood gift (Greek, girl)

Middle names for Maddox

Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.

  • AbelBreath (Hebrew, boy)
  • AltonTown at a river's source (Old English, boy)
  • AsherHappy, blessed (Hebrew, boy)
  • DrakeDragon (Old English, boy)
  • LamarThe pool (Old French, boy)
  • LeeClearing, meadow (Old English, unisex)
  • ReidRed-haired (Old English, boy)
  • RhysArdor, enthusiasm (Welsh, boy)

More boy names from Welsh

  • DylanTide, flow (Welsh, boy)
  • HowellEminent, conspicuous (Welsh, boy)
  • LloydGrey (Welsh, boy)
  • LynnLake (Welsh, unisex)
  • OwenAnglicized form of Owain, possibly from Latin Eugenius (Welsh, boy)
  • ReeseArdor, enthusiasm (Welsh, unisex)
  • WynnFair, white, blessed (Welsh, unisex)
  • BedwyrWelsh form of Bedivere, a knight of King Arthur (Welsh, boy)
  • BerwynWhite head (Welsh, boy)
  • BleddynLittle wolf (Welsh, boy)
  • BowenFrom a surname meaning son of Owain (Welsh, boy)
  • BrynA hill (Welsh, boy)
  • CadellLittle battle (Welsh, boy)
  • CadfaelBattle prince (Welsh, boy)
  • CadfanBattle peak (Welsh, boy)
  • CadocBattle (Welsh, boy)
  • CadwaladrLeader of the battle (Welsh, boy)
  • CaradogAmiable, beloved (Welsh, boy)

Maddox: common questions

What does the name Maddox mean?

Maddox comes from a Welsh surname meaning "son of Madoc, good, fortunate". Checked against Behind the Name.

Is Maddox a boy or girl name?

Maddox is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 66 girls and 1,664 boys in the US were named Maddox, according to Social Security Administration data.

Where does the name Maddox come from?

Maddox comes from a Welsh surname meaning "son of Madoc, good, fortunate". Today it is used in English.

How popular is the name Maddox?

Maddox ranked #210 in the US in 2025, with 1,664 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

What middle names go with Maddox?

Middle names that flow well with Maddox include Abel, Alton, Asher, Drake and Lamar. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.