Aliya vs Maddison
Aliya 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aliya was ranked #565 and Maddison #121 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aliya was ranked #476 and Maddison #130 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Aliya was ranked #439 and Maddison #191 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aliya was ranked #544 and Maddison #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aliya and Maddison over time
Aliya and Maddison appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Maddison held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aliya 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.
Aliya reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Maddison 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 Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aliya #458 in 2022, Maddison #183 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aliya held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maddison in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aliya #367 in 2002, Maddison #63 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aliya #565, Maddison #121.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2007–2025
Aliya held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maddison in 15.
Highest recorded here: Aliya #458 in 2022, Maddison #183 in 2023.
The order changed in 2009: Maddison moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #624 and #842; by 2009 that had become #893 and #379.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aliya #544, Maddison #226.
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 | Aliya | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aliya has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Maddison.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aliya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #491 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: #367 among girls in England and Wales, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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