Angela vs Madison
Angela 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 1998, Angela was ranked #88 and Madison #21 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2003, Angela was ranked #79 and Madison #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #608 and Madison #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Angela was ranked #391 and Madison #151 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Angela was ranked #1198 and Madison #166 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Madison over time
Angela and Madison appear together in 4 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Madison held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Angela in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Angela reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 1994, Madison moved ahead of Angela in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #62 and #75 the year before became #68 and #59.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angela held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Madison in 29.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Madison #35 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angela #1198, Madison #166.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1995–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Madison in 22.
Highest recorded here: Angela #167 in 1995, Madison #86 in 2014.
The order changed in 2004: Madison moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #220 and #439; by 2004 that had become #340 and #257.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #608, Madison #148.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2023
Angela held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Madison in 11.
Highest recorded here: Angela #248 in 2000, Madison #42 in 2007.
The order changed in 1998: Madison moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #314 and #358; by 1998 that had become #301 and #301.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Angela #391, Madison #151.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 1993–2003
Angela held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Madison in 10.
Highest recorded here: Angela #62 in 1993, Madison #18 in 2000.
The order changed in 1994: Madison moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #62 and #75; by 1994 that had become #68 and #59.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Angela #79, Madison #25.
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 | Angela | 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, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (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
- Angela and Madison both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Angela
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #362 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1998
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1954–1998).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 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