Alayah vs Madelyn
Alayah and Madelyncompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alayah was ranked #328 and Madelyn #328 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alayah was ranked #388 and Madelyn #778 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alayah was ranked #608 and Madelyn #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alayah and Madelyn over time
Alayah and Madelyn appear together in 1 published list, across 23 years of shared records. Madelyn held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Alayah in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Madelyn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Alayah in none. 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alayah #351 in 2024, Madelyn #742 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2025
Alayah held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Madelyn in 12.
Highest recorded here: Alayah #351 in 2024, Madelyn #742 in 2023.
The order changed in 2017: Alayah moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #1057 and #1013; by 2017 that had become #616 and #814.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alayah #388, Madelyn #778.
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 | Alayah | Madelyn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #388 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alayah has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Madelyn.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alayah
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #3824 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2019–2023
Highest recorded position: #298 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 2019–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #388 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Madelyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1522 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 recorded2003–2024
Highest recorded position: #328 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2003–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #778 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls