Maddox, a Welsh surname-turned-given-name, was originally a patronymic name meaning "son of Madoc," where Madoc is derived from the Old Welsh element mad, meaning "good" or "fortunate." Therefore, Maddox can translate to "son of good fortune." It was popularized by actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, who named their firstborn son Maddox Chivan in 2001. The name made its debut in the Social Security Administration's top 1,000 for boy names two years later and has been a top-200 boy's name every year since 2009. Allison Holker and the late Stephen "tWitch" Boss joined in on the trend in 2016 when they named their son Maddox Laurel.
