Abigail vs Maddison
Abigail 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, Abigail was ranked #38 and Maddison #87 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Abigail was ranked #57 and Maddison #81 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #80 and Maddison #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Maddison #130 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Maddison #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Maddison #121 among girls in England and Wales.
Abigail and Maddison over time
Abigail and Maddison appear together in 5 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Maddison in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Abigail reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Maddison in 2. 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 2022, Maddison moved ahead of Abigail in England and Wales · Girls — #105 and #113 the year before became #128 and #111.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abigail and Maddison changed places 10 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1995 and 2023, ending at #57 and #81.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Abigail and Maddison averaged 11.9 places apart, ending at #57 and #81.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Maddison rose about as far as Abigail fell — from #68 and #512 in 2002 to #115 and #226 in 2025.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Abigail #30 in 2010, Maddison #27 in 2008.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Maddison in 3.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Maddison #63 in 2005.
The order changed in 2022: Maddison moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #105 and #113; by 2022 that had become #128 and #111.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Maddison #121.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1995–2023
Abigail held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Maddison in 11.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #30 in 2010, Maddison #27 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Abigail #57, Maddison #81.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Maddison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #29 in 2005, Maddison #123 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #80, Maddison #169.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Maddison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Maddison #183 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Maddison #226.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 2002–2020
Abigail held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Maddison in 7.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #24 in 2010, Maddison #20 in 2002.
The order changed in 2009: Abigail moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #34 and #31; by 2009 that had become #29 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Abigail #38, 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 | Abigail | 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (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
- Abigail and Maddison both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Abigail
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #303 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #55 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