Boy name · Welsh
Maddox
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from a Welsh surname meaning son of Madoc, good, fortunateMaddox 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
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What our editors wrote about Maddox on 1 list.
“Welsh, son of Madog, an old personal name”
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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
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| 1990s | 3 per million |
| 2000s | 478 per million |
| 2010s | 1,365 per million |
| 2020s | 1,143 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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.

