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Madison

Madison ranks #345 out of 693 girl cat names in our data (the #1 girl cat name is Luna). Across all 2 places, 6 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #93 among girl dog names.
Madison's popularity trend

Madison's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2012.

0.02%0.04%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
6
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#345
of 693 girl cat names
5-year rank move
−655
2014 → 2019
Gender split
83% female
83% female17% male

Gender split comes from 24 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Madison mean?
/ˈmædɪsən/3 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Madison began as an English surname meaning 'son of Maud' (or 'son of Matthew,' by some accounts), formed by adding 'son' to a personal name. It moved into wide use as a given name for girls in the United States starting in the 1980s, boosted by its use in popular culture.

Madison has a bright, confident sound that suits a pet who carries themselves with easy self-assurance. It feels modern and approachable at once.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Madison shows up

Cats named Madison per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.02%
TorontoON, CA0.02%

Cat names like Madison

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