Madison vs Meadow
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Madison
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #40
- Peak
- #2 (2001)
- Babies in 2025
- 4,945
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Meadow
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #286
- Peak
- #286 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,078
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Madison is the more popular pick (#40 vs #286). If you want a name everyone recognizes, go Madison; if you want your child to be the only one in class, Meadow wins.
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