The baby name Maddux is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAD-ucks (IPA: /ˈmædʌks/).
Maddux is Welsh in Origin.
The baby name Maddux is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAD-ucks (IPA: /ˈmædʌks/).
Maddux is Welsh in Origin.
Maddux is a modern American given name drawn from a Welsh patronymic surname. The line goes back to Madog (Anglicized Madoc), a medieval Welsh personal name rooted in mad, meaning "fortunate, good" or "beneficent." Surname forms such as Maddox, Maddocks, and Maddux function as patronymics meaning "son of Madoc," so the name carries the sense "son of the fortunate one."
As a first name, Maddux entered wider U.S. use in the late 20th and early 21st centuries amid the rise of brisk, consonant-forward surname names. This specific spelling gained visibility via the prominent baseball surname Maddux, giving it a distinctly American flavor, though Maddox remains the most common variant on charts. Related forms include Madoc/Madog, Maddock, Maddocks, Maddox, Madox, and Maddix; occasional unisex use is recorded. Overall meaning: "fortunate; beneficent," with a patronymic nuance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW | Boys | 0 | #249 | 8 | 7,111 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #303 | 7 | 2,601 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #759 | 134 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #903 | 14 | 8,487 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
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