Caitlin vs Maddison
Caitlin 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Caitlin was ranked #96 and Maddison #35 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2013, Caitlin was ranked #78 and Maddison #38 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #119 and Maddison #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #610 and Maddison #121 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #333 and Maddison #130 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Caitlin was ranked #247 and Maddison #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Caitlin and Maddison over time
Caitlin and Maddison appear together in 5 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Caitlin held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Maddison 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.
Caitlin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Maddison 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Maddison moved ahead of Caitlin in England and Wales · Girls — #66 and #81 the year before became #86 and #82.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caitlin and Maddison changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1992 and 2013, ending at #78 and #38.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Caitlin and Maddison averaged 17.8 places apart, ending at #78 and #38.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Caitlin #10 in 1998, Maddison #13 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caitlin held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Maddison in 14.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #21 in 2001, Maddison #63 in 2005.
The order changed in 2011: Maddison moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #66 and #81; by 2011 that had become #86 and #82.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caitlin #610, Maddison #121.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls22 shared years, 1992–2013
Caitlin held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Maddison in 9.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #10 in 1998, Maddison #13 in 1998.
The order changed in 2007: Maddison moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #29 and #31; by 2007 that had become #34 and #31.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Caitlin #78, Maddison #38.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Caitlin held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Maddison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #11 in 2004, Maddison #123 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caitlin #119, Maddison #169.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2025
Caitlin held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Maddison in 5.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #38 in 2002, Maddison #183 in 2023.
The order changed in 2021: Maddison moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #246 and #275; by 2021 that had become #221 and #209.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caitlin #247, Maddison #226.
New Zealand · Girls18 shared years, 1995–2014
Caitlin held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Maddison in 6.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #10 in 1998, Maddison #27 in 2008.
The order changed in 2008: Maddison moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #24 and #32; by 2008 that had become #36 and #27.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Caitlin #96, Maddison #35.
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 | Maddison |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| 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); Maddison does not have one recorded yet.
- Caitlin has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Maddison.
- A meaning is recorded for Caitlin; Maddison 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
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 #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
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