Alma vs Maddison
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Alma
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #449
- Peak
- #51 (1896)
- Babies in 2025
- 689
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
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Maddison
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #438
- Peak
- #281 (2009)
- Babies in 2025
- 703
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
Maddison is the more popular pick (#438 vs #449). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Maddison is a steady, dependable choice, Alma is a vintage name making a comeback.
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