Ari vs Maddox
Ari and Maddoxcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Ari was ranked #285 and Maddox #264 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ari was ranked #286 and Maddox #271 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ari was ranked #290 and Maddox #432 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Ari was ranked #414 and Maddox #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ari was ranked #934 and Maddox #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Ari and Maddox over time
Ari and Maddox appear together in 1 published list, across 22 years of shared records. Maddox held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ari 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.
Ari reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Maddox 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ari and Maddox changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2003 and 2024, ending at #286 and #271.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Ari #237 in 2023, Maddox #271 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 2003–2024
Ari held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Maddox in 17.
Highest recorded here: Ari #237 in 2023, Maddox #271 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Maddox moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #237 and #278; by 2024 that had become #286 and #271.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ari #286, Maddox #271.
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 | Ari | Maddox |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #337 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #271 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ari and Maddox both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ari
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #356 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2020–2023
Highest recorded position: #74 among boys in New Zealand, in 2021 (recorded 2020–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #337 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Maddox
Popularity journey
First recorded2003
First recorded at #1962 among boys in England and Wales in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2008–2024
Highest recorded position: #264 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2008–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls