Beau vs Maddison

Beau and Maddisoncompared 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 2024, Beau was ranked #432 and Maddison #121 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Beau was ranked #384 and Maddison #130 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2013, Beau was ranked #175 and Maddison #4685 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Beau was ranked #365 and Maddison #191 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Beau was ranked #608 and Maddison #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Beau and Maddison over time

Beau and Maddison appear together in 3 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Maddison held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Beau in 1.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Maddison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Beau 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Beau held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maddison in 29.
Highest recorded here: Beau #169 in 2012, Maddison #63 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beau #432, Maddison #121.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2006–2025
Beau held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maddison in 13.
Highest recorded here: Beau #427 in 2014, Maddison #183 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beau #608, Maddison #226.
England and Wales · Boys9 shared years, 1998–2013
Beau held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Maddison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Beau #175 in 2013, Maddison #2901 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Beau #175, Maddison #4685.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Beau

Pairs where Beau shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Noah vs Beau
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Noah #1 in 2023, Beau #22 in 2023.
Noah · Beau · 12 shared years, 2012–2023 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2023 New Zealand ranking
Theodore vs Beau
In New Zealand · Boys, Theodore moved into the top 50 at #32 in 2017 as Beau fell out of it to #55, having been #48 the year before.
Theodore · Beau · 11 shared years, 2013–2023 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2017 New Zealand ranking
Harry vs Beau
In New Zealand · Boys, Beau moved into the top 50 at #37 in 2021 as Harry fell out of it to #58, having been #39 the year before.
Harry · Beau · 12 shared years, 2012–2023 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2021 New Zealand ranking
Jacob vs Beau
In New Zealand · Boys, Beau moved into the top 50 at #37 in 2021 as Jacob fell out of it to #57, having been #36 the year before.
Jacob · Beau · 12 shared years, 2012–2023 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2021 New Zealand ranking

Other comparisons involving Maddison

Pairs where Maddison shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Charlotte vs Maddison
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Charlotte #1 in 2006, Maddison #27 in 2008.
Charlotte · Maddison · 28 shared years, 1995–2023 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2008 New Zealand ranking
Ella vs Maddison
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Ella #1 in 2007, Maddison #27 in 2008.
Ella · Maddison · 28 shared years, 1995–2023 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2008 New Zealand ranking
Emily vs Maddison
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Emily #1 in 1998, Maddison #13 in 1998.
Emily · Maddison · 29 shared years, 1992–2020 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1998 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Grace vs Maddison
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Grace #1 in 2006, Maddison #63 in 2005.
Grace · Maddison · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2006 England and Wales ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Beau, Maddison
Field	Beau	Maddison
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	Used for both boys and girls	female
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Origin	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation		Not yet recorded
Syllables	1	3
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #25 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	76/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Beau has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Maddison.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Beau

Popularity journey

First recorded1986
First recorded at #86 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #25 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Maddison

Popularity journey

First recorded1992
First recorded at #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1992–2020
Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1998 (recorded 1992–2020).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls