Amelia vs Madison
Amelia 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #2 and Madison #166 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2018, Amelia was ranked #2 and Madison #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Amelia was ranked #2 and Madison #44 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Madison #135 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Madison #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #14 and Madison #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Amelia and Madison over time
Amelia and Madison appear together in 6 published lists, across 161 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Madison 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.
Madison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Amelia 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2010, Amelia moved ahead of Madison in Northern Ireland · Girls — #58 and #49 the year before became #45 and #49.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amelia and Madison averaged 27.0 places apart, ending at #2 and #89.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelia and Madison were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 37 years, from 1996 to 2024, ending at #2 and #166.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Scotland · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #7 in 2024, Madison #135 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls37 shared years, 1996–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Madison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Madison #35 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #2, Madison #166.
New Zealand · Girls30 shared years, 1994–2023
Amelia held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Madison in 10.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2019, Madison #14 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amelia #2, Madison #44.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Madison in 9.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #4 in 2012, Madison #37 in 2006.
The order changed in 2010: Amelia moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #58 and #49; by 2010 that had become #45 and #49.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #14, Madison #134.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1995–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Madison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Madison #86 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Madison #148.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls26 shared years, 1993–2018
Amelia held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Madison in 9.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #2 in 2018, Madison #18 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Amelia #2, Madison #89.
Scotland · Girls14 shared years, 2024–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Madison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #7 in 2024, Madison #135 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #7, Madison #135.
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 | Amelia | Madison |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'work' or 'industrious', with usage strongly influenced by the separate Roman name Aemilia. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin (influence) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /əˈmiːliə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Amelie, Amalia, Amy, Mia | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Amelia has a recorded origin (Latin (influence)); Madison does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelia and Madison both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelia; Madison doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Amelia a "high" Data Confidence level and Madison a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Amelia
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #300 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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