Caden vs Maddox
Caden 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caden was ranked #576 and Maddox #271 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Caden was ranked #339 and Maddox #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Caden was ranked #414 and Maddox #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Caden was ranked #432 and Maddox #432 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2008, Caden was ranked #4524 and Maddox #5545 among girls in England and Wales.
Caden and Maddox over time
Caden and Maddox appear together in 2 published lists, across 32 years of shared records. Caden held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Maddox 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.
Caden reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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
Caden and Maddox changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2008 and 2024, ending at #339 and #404.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 2003–2024
Caden held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Maddox in 10.
Highest recorded here: Caden #234 in 2010, Maddox #271 in 2024.
The order changed in 2015: Maddox moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #495 and #583; by 2015 that had become #553 and #485.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caden #576, Maddox #271.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2008–2024
Caden held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Maddox in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caden #180 in 2013, Maddox #264 in 2022.
The order changed in 2024: Caden moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #264 and #264; by 2024 that had become #339 and #404.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caden #339, Maddox #404.
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 | Caden | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #317 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #271 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caden and Maddox both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Caden
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2024
Highest recorded position: #165 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2006–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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