Maddox is a distinctive choice, ranked #5892 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Maddox in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#5892
US Rank #215
About the Name Maddox
Maddox has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 3049 places in five years. It was most popular in 2018 at #414 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2003.
Maddox is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #215, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Maddox
Unlikely. With around 3 UK babies named Maddox per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Maddox in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Maddox has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 3049 places in the last five years. Its peak was #414 in 2018. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Maddox is more popular in the US (#215) than in the UK (#5892). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Maddox include: Julius Maddox — Julius Maddox is an American powerlifter who is the world record holder in the raw bench press.; Bronwen Maddox — Bronwen Maria Maddox is a former journalist who has served as the director and CEO of think tank Chatham House since August 2022.; Maddox (surname) — Maddox is an English and Welsh surname..
Maddox appears in the US top 500 at #215 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
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UK babies named Maddox (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↓ 3049 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Maddox
Likely around 1 other Maddox in the class
UK Popularity (2003–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Maddox
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Bronwen Maria Maddox is a former journalist who has served as the director and CEO of think tank Chatham House since August 2022. Prior to this, she was the Director of the Institute for Government between 2016 and 2022.
Cynthia Maddox is an American model who is best known for appearing on the cover of Playboy magazine five times in the early to mid-1960s, though she was never a playmate. Initially a receptionist and secretary at Playboy's headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, Maddox rose to the position of assistant cartoon editor at the magazine.
Everette "Rette" Maddox was an American poet who in 1979 co-founded (with Robert Stock and sculptor Franz Heldner) the longest-running poetry-reading series in the South at the Maple Leaf Bar in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Garry Lee Maddox is an American former professional baseball player and business entrepreneur. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a center fielder from 1972 to 1986.
Michael Maddox was an English entrepreneur and theatre manager active in Russia. He was co-founder, with Prince Urusov, of the Petrovsky Theatre, the first permanent opera theatre in Moscow and predecessor of the Bolshoi Theatre.