This name is also common for girls in Estonia, though a connection to the English-language name is uncertain.
A famous bearer of the surname was James Madison (1751-1836), one of the authors of the American constitution who later served as president (and after whom Madison Avenue was named).
This name is also used as an Anglicized form of Irish Ailbhe.
This name was popular throughout the English-speaking world in the early 20th century. It staged a comeback in the early 21st century, returning to the American top ten in 2017.