Aaliyah vs Maddison
Aaliyah and Maddisoncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2020, Aaliyah was ranked #63 and Maddison #87 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Aaliyah was ranked #64 and Maddison #81 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #148 and Maddison #121 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #215 and Maddison #130 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #288 and Maddison #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aaliyah was ranked #226 and Maddison #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aaliyah and Maddison over time
Aaliyah and Maddison appear together in 5 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Maddison held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Aaliyah in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Aaliyah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Maddison in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2019, Aaliyah moved ahead of Maddison in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #73 and #72 the year before became #80 and #86.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aaliyah and Maddison changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #148 and #121.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Aaliyah and Maddison averaged 40.1 places apart, ending at #148 and #121.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Maddison in 25.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #92 in 2002, Maddison #63 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaliyah #148, Maddison #121.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Maddison in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #139 in 2004, Maddison #123 in 2009.
The order changed in 2022: Maddison moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #181 and #206; by 2022 that had become #183 and #175.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaliyah #288, Maddison #169.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2025
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Maddison in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #192 in 2019, Maddison #183 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaliyah #226, Maddison #226.
New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 2001–2023
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Maddison in 18.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #41 in 2002, Maddison #27 in 2008.
The order changed in 2023: Aaliyah moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #78 and #72; by 2023 that had become #64 and #81.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aaliyah #64, Maddison #81.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 2009–2020
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Maddison in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #63 in 2020, Maddison #33 in 2009.
The order changed in 2019: Aaliyah moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #73 and #72; by 2019 that had become #80 and #86.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Aaliyah #63, Maddison #87.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Aaliyah | Maddison |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #86 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aaliyah has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Maddison.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Aaliyah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #319 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2023
Highest recorded position: #41 among girls in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 2001–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #86 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Maddison
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1992–2020
Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1998 (recorded 1992–2020).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls