Ava vs Madison
Ava 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2018, Ava was ranked #5 and Madison #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Ava was ranked #8 and Madison #44 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #9 and Madison #166 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #11 and Madison #135 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ava was ranked #26 and Madison #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #32 and Madison #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Ava and Madison over time
Ava and Madison appear together in 5 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Ava held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Madison in 0.
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.
Madison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Ava in 1. 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 took the other's place near the top
In England and Wales · Girls, Ava moved into the top 50 at #21 in 2008 as Madison fell out of it to #56, having been #35 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2008, Ava moved ahead of Madison in England and Wales · Girls — #38 and #35 the year before became #21 and #56.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Ava and Madison averaged 27.4 places apart, ending at #8 and #44.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Ava rose about as far as Madison fell — from #93 and #21 in 2003 to #8 and #44 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ava held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Madison in 12.
Highest recorded here: Ava #3 in 2018, Madison #35 in 2007.
The order changed in 2008: Ava moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #38 and #35; by 2008 that had become #21 and #56.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ava #9, Madison #166.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1995–2025
Ava held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Madison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ava #1 in 2008, Madison #86 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ava #26, Madison #148.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1998–2024
Ava held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Madison in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ava #9 in 2016, Madison #37 in 2006.
The order changed in 2008: Ava moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #46 and #42; by 2008 that had become #24 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ava #32, Madison #134.
New Zealand · Girls21 shared years, 2003–2023
Ava held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Madison in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ava #5 in 2017, Madison #15 in 2007.
The order changed in 2008: Ava moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #18 and #15; by 2008 that had become #15 and #17.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ava #8, Madison #44.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls16 shared years, 2003–2018
Ava held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Madison in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ava #3 in 2017, Madison #22 in 2004.
The order changed in 2005: Ava moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #57 and #22; by 2005 that had become #22 and #27.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Ava #5, Madison #89.
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 | Ava | Madison |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Meaning debated — no single origin is established with confidence. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪvə/ | 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #18 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Ava has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve); Madison does not have one recorded yet.
- Ava has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Madison.
- A meaning is recorded for Ava; Madison doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Ava
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #522 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1978–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #18 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