Aleena vs Madeleine
Aleena and Madeleinecompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aleena was ranked #238 and Madeleine #274 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aleena was ranked #384 and Madeleine #295 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aleena was ranked #718 and Madeleine #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aleena and Madeleine over time
Aleena and Madeleine appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Madeleine held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aleena 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aleena and Madeleine changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #238 and #274.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aleena #584 in 2014, Madeleine #359 in 2016.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aleena held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Madeleine in 23.
Highest recorded here: Aleena #162 in 2013, Madeleine #64 in 2005.
The order changed in 2024: Aleena moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #340 and #271; by 2024 that had become #238 and #274.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aleena #238, Madeleine #274.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2007–2025
Aleena held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Madeleine in 14.
Highest recorded here: Aleena #584 in 2014, Madeleine #359 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleena #718, Madeleine #544.
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 | Aleena | Madeleine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Norway · Girls #327 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aleena has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Madeleine.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aleena
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #753 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #162 among girls in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Madeleine
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2018
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1995 (recorded 1990–2018).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #327 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls