Amy vs Madison
Amy 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 2012, Amy was ranked #82 and Madison #26 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2012, Amy was ranked #90 and Madison #42 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #253 and Madison #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #275 and Madison #135 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #138 and Madison #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #363 and Madison #166 among girls in England and Wales.
Amy and Madison over time
Amy and Madison appear together in 5 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Madison in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Amy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Madison 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 2015, Madison moved ahead of Amy in England and Wales · Girls — #82 and #117 the year before became #117 and #111.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Amy #13 in 2000, Madison #14 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Madison in 10.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Madison #35 in 2007.
The order changed in 2015: Madison moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #82 and #117; by 2015 that had become #117 and #111.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #363, Madison #166.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Madison in 4.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1998, Madison #37 in 2006.
The order changed in 2022: Madison moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #108 and #143; by 2022 that had become #175 and #152.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #253, Madison #134.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1995–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Madison in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Madison #86 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, Madison #148.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1993–2012
Amy held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Madison in 9.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1993, Madison #18 in 2000.
The order changed in 2003: Madison moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #18 and #24; by 2003 that had become #27 and #25.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Amy #90, Madison #42.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 1994–2012
Amy held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Madison in 14.
Highest recorded here: Amy #13 in 2000, Madison #14 in 2001.
The order changed in 2001: Madison moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #13 and #19; by 2001 that had become #18 and #14.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Amy #82, Madison #26.
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 | Amy | 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amy has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Madison.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Amy
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2012
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1975–2012).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #457 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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