Antonia vs Madeline
Antonia and Madelinecompared 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 2025, Antonia was ranked #439 and Madeline #304 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Antonia was ranked #305 and Madeline #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Antonia was ranked #431 and Madeline #333 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Antonia was ranked #483 and Madeline #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Antonia and Madeline over time
Antonia and Madeline appear together in 2 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Madeline held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Antonia 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Antonia and Madeline changed places 11 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1966 and 2025, ending at #483 and #544.
- Longest-running competitions
Antonia and Madeline were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #439 and #304.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1966–2025
Antonia held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Madeline in 26.
Highest recorded here: Antonia #244 in 2015, Madeline #154 in 1967.
The order changed in 2023: Antonia moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #357 and #317; by 2023 that had become #364 and #555.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antonia #483, Madeline #544.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Antonia held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Madeline in 17.
Highest recorded here: Antonia #189 in 1998, Madeline #110 in 2003.
The order changed in 2023: Madeline moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #281 and #369; by 2023 that had become #314 and #306.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antonia #439, Madeline #304.
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 | Antonia | Madeline |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #439 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #304 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Antonia has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Madeline.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Antonia
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #189 among girls in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #439 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Madeline
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #140 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 recorded1992–2019
Highest recorded position: #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1997 (recorded 1992–2019).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #304 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls