Alyssa vs Maddison
Alyssa 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2013, Alyssa was ranked #76 and Maddison #37 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2019, Alyssa was ranked #75 and Maddison #86 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #285 and Maddison #121 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #171 and Maddison #130 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #337 and Maddison #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alyssa was ranked #325 and Maddison #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alyssa and Maddison over time
Alyssa and Maddison appear together in 5 published lists, across 108 years of shared records. Maddison held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Alyssa in 1.
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.
Alyssa 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 2017, Maddison moved ahead of Alyssa in Northern Ireland · Girls — #137 and #175 the year before became #180 and #154.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alyssa and Maddison changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2004 and 2024, ending at #337 and #169.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Alyssa and Maddison averaged 16.3 places apart, ending at #75 and #86.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alyssa #144 in 2004, Maddison #63 in 2005.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alyssa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maddison in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #144 in 2004, Maddison #63 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alyssa #285, Maddison #121.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls22 shared years, 1992–2019
Alyssa held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Maddison in 20.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #25 in 2004, Maddison #17 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Alyssa #75, Maddison #86.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Alyssa held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Maddison in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #137 in 2016, Maddison #123 in 2009.
The order changed in 2017: Maddison moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #137 and #175; by 2017 that had become #180 and #154.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alyssa #337, Maddison #169.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2025
Alyssa held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Maddison in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #172 in 2015, Maddison #183 in 2023.
The order changed in 2023: Maddison moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #186 and #237; by 2023 that had become #339 and #183.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alyssa #325, Maddison #226.
New Zealand · Girls15 shared years, 1999–2013
Alyssa held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maddison in 14.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #37 in 2003, Maddison #27 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Alyssa #76, Maddison #37.
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 | Alyssa | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alyssa 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
Alyssa
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2019
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2004 (recorded 1990–2019).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 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