Madison’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Madison
Madison's Notebook is a lined journal with one name on the cover, hers. The name sits in flowing script above a soft pink watercolor apple blossom design.
- 160 lined pages
- 6" x 9" paperback
- Watercolor apple blossom cover with "Madison's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
The meaning of Madison
Madison started as an English surname meaning “son of Matthew” or “son of Maud”. Behind the Name says it was not commonly used as a feminine given name until after the movie Splash (1984), in which the mermaid character picks it from a Madison Avenue street sign. Wikipedia adds that it then climbed the US charts and was the second most popular girls’ name in the United States by 2001.
Nicknames for Madison
Maddie, Maddy and Madi are the usual short forms, and Behind the Name also lists spelling variants such as Maddison, Madisyn and Madyson. Because Madison can mean “son of Matthew”, it sits near the big Matthew family of names, though most Madisons today treat Maddie as enough.
Famous Madisons
Madison Beer broke out as a singer after Justin Bieber shared her covers online, and she has released several charting albums. Madison Keys won the 2025 Australian Open and has been ranked among the world’s top tennis players. And Madison Pettis acted in The Game Plan and later in Disney Channel series.
How popular is Madison?
Madison is a name of the 1990s and 2000s. US Social Security data has it 29th in the 1990s, then 2nd in the 2000s, when more than 193,000 American girls were named Madison, and still 10th in the 2010s. So most Madisons today are children, teens or young adults.
Fun facts about the name Madison
In Splash, Daryl Hannah’s mermaid cannot speak at first, so when she needs a name she points at a Madison Avenue sign. The joke helped turn a presidential surname into one of the defining girls’ names of the early 21st century.
Madison gift ideas
- For a tennis fan. Match notes and training plans, in honor of Madison Keys.
- For a mermaid lover. A playful gift with a Splash connection.
- For a new graduate. Madison peaked in the 2000s, so many Madisons are finishing school now.
- For Christmas. A bright stocking filler for a top-ten name of the 2010s.
Who it’s for and ways to use it
This is a notebook for every kind of Madison: the student, the list-maker, the diary keeper, the busy mom. Its 160 lined pages and 6" x 9" format suit daily journaling, study, meal plans, goals or gratitude notes. Plain lines mean no rules about how to use it. Her name on the front makes it easy to spot on a crowded desk.
Why a name on the cover matters
Notebooks tend to multiply on desks and in drawers. One with Madison’s name on the front is instantly hers: easy to spot, harder to “borrow”, and more personal than a plain cover. For children especially, seeing their own name on something makes it special and encourages them to actually use it.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Madison’s Notebook? The notebook measures 6 x 9 inches (roughly 15 x 23 cm) and has 160 lined pages.
Where do I buy it? Use the buttons on this page to find it on Amazon in the US, Australia and the UK. Amazon handles printing, shipping and returns.
Do you have other names? Yes. We publish hundreds of girls’ name notebooks with the same cover design. See our personalized name notebooks page or browse all name notebooks.
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