Alyssa vs Madison
Alyssa and Madisoncompared 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 Madison #27 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2018, Alyssa was ranked #82 and Madison #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #337 and Madison #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #171 and Madison #135 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alyssa was ranked #325 and Madison #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #285 and Madison #166 among girls in England and Wales.
Alyssa and Madison over time
Alyssa and Madison appear together in 5 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Madison held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Alyssa 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.
Madison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Alyssa in 1. 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 2018, Alyssa moved ahead of Madison in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #91 and #82 the year before became #82 and #89.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Alyssa and Madison averaged 12.8 places apart, ending at #82 and #89.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Alyssa #37 in 2003, Madison #14 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alyssa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Madison in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #144 in 2004, Madison #35 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alyssa #285, Madison #166.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 2000–2025
Alyssa held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Madison in 20.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #172 in 2015, Madison #86 in 2014.
The order changed in 2006: Madison moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #204 and #256; by 2006 that had become #272 and #165.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alyssa #325, Madison #148.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 2001–2024
Alyssa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Madison in 23.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #137 in 2016, Madison #37 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alyssa #337, Madison #134.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls20 shared years, 1999–2018
Alyssa held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Madison in 19.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #25 in 2004, Madison #18 in 2000.
The order changed in 2018: Alyssa moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #91 and #82; by 2018 that had become #82 and #89.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Alyssa #82, Madison #89.
New Zealand · Girls15 shared years, 1999–2013
Alyssa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Madison in 15.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #37 in 2003, Madison #14 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Alyssa #76, Madison #27.
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 | Madison |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #148 (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
- Alyssa and Madison 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
Madison
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #75 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1994–2023
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New Zealand, in 2001 (recorded 1994–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls