Caitlin vs Madison
Caitlin 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Caitlin was ranked #96 and Madison #31 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2013, Caitlin was ranked #78 and Madison #42 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #119 and Madison #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #333 and Madison #135 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Caitlin was ranked #247 and Madison #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #610 and Madison #166 among girls in England and Wales.
Caitlin and Madison over time
Caitlin and Madison appear together in 5 published lists, across 125 years of shared records. Caitlin 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.
Caitlin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Madison 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, Madison moved ahead of Caitlin in England and Wales · Girls — #66 and #67 the year before became #86 and #77.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Caitlin and Madison averaged 21.9 places apart, ending at #78 and #42.
- Mirrored each other
Over 27 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Madison rose about as far as Caitlin fell — from #141 and #516 in 1995 to #247 and #148 in 2025.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Caitlin #10 in 1998, Madison #18 in 2000.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caitlin held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Madison in 14.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #21 in 2001, Madison #35 in 2007.
The order changed in 2011: Madison moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #66 and #67; by 2011 that had become #86 and #77.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caitlin #610, Madison #166.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Caitlin held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Madison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #2 in 2002, Madison #37 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caitlin #119, Madison #134.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1995–2025
Caitlin held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Madison in 11.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #31 in 2003, Madison #86 in 2014.
The order changed in 2020: Madison moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #152 and #156; by 2020 that had become #246 and #145.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caitlin #247, Madison #148.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1993–2013
Caitlin held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Madison in 9.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #10 in 1998, Madison #18 in 2000.
The order changed in 2006: Madison moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #24 and #27; by 2006 that had become #29 and #26.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Caitlin #78, Madison #42.
New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 1994–2014
Caitlin held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Madison in 9.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #10 in 1998, Madison #14 in 2001.
The order changed in 2006: Madison moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #25 and #27; by 2006 that had become #30 and #20.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Caitlin #96, Madison #31.
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 | Madison |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #148 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| 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); Madison does not have one recorded yet.
- Caitlin has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Madison.
- A meaning is recorded for Caitlin; 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
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
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