Caitlin vs Maddie
Caitlin and Maddiecompared 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 · Girls
In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #119 and Maddie #150 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Caitlin was ranked #247 and Maddie #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #333 and Maddie #476 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Caitlin was ranked #1028 and Maddie #357 among girls in England and Wales.
Caitlin and Maddie over time
Caitlin and Maddie appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Caitlin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maddie 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.
Caitlin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Maddie 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Caitlin and Maddie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1028 and #357.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Caitlin held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Maddie in 6.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #21 in 2001, Maddie #255 in 2005.
The order changed in 2020: Maddie moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #458 and #562; by 2020 that had become #525 and #454.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caitlin #1028, Maddie #357.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2024
Caitlin held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Maddie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #2 in 2002, Maddie #127 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caitlin #119, Maddie #150.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2008–2025
Caitlin held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Maddie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #46 in 2008, Maddie #232 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caitlin #247, Maddie #294.
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 | Caitlin | Maddie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | An Anglicized form of Caitlín, itself a cognate of Katherine/Catalina traditions across Europe. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish, cognate of the wider Katherine family | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪt.lɪn/ | 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, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caitlin has a recorded origin (Irish, cognate of the wider Katherine family); Maddie does not have one recorded yet.
- Caitlin and Maddie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Caitlin; Maddie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Caitlin
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1028 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Maddie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #643 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2024
Highest recorded position: #127 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2002–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #357 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls