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Chelsea vs Madison

Chelsea 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 2008, Chelsea was ranked #98 and Madison #17 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2018, Chelsea was ranked #76 and Madison #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Chelsea was ranked #407 and Madison #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Chelsea was ranked #608 and Madison #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Chelsea was ranked #983 and Madison #175 among girls in England and Wales.

Chelsea and Madison over time

Chelsea and Madison appear together in 5 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Madison held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Chelsea in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Chelsea 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 2003, Madison moved ahead of Chelsea in England and Wales · Girls — #78 and #80 the year before became #75 and #72.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Chelsea and Madison changed places 11 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1993 and 2018, ending at #76 and #89.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Chelsea and Madison averaged 7.9 places apart, ending at #76 and #89.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Chelsea and Madison were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #983 and #175.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Chelsea #23 in 1999, Madison #18 in 2000.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Chelsea held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Madison in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Chelsea #34 in 1996, Madison #35 in 2007.

    The order changed in 2003: Madison moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #78 and #80; by 2003 that had become #75 and #72.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Chelsea #983, Madison #175.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls26 shared years, 1993–2018

    Chelsea held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Madison in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Chelsea #23 in 1999, Madison #18 in 2000.

    The order changed in 2016: Chelsea moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #59 and #57; by 2016 that had become #64 and #69.

    Most recent shared year, 2018: Chelsea #76, Madison #89.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1995–2025

    Chelsea held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Madison in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Chelsea #81 in 2000, Madison #86 in 2014.

    The order changed in 2008: Madison moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #144 and #153; by 2008 that had become #222 and #110.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Chelsea #608, Madison #148.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2024

    Chelsea held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Madison in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Chelsea #35 in 1998, Madison #37 in 2006.

    The order changed in 2003: Madison moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #82 and #118; by 2003 that had become #122 and #79.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Chelsea #407, Madison #134.

  • New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 1994–2008

    Chelsea held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Madison in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Chelsea #19 in 1994, Madison #14 in 2001.

    The order changed in 1996: Madison moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #35 and #61; by 1996 that had become #41 and #35.

    Most recent shared year, 2008: Chelsea #98, Madison #17.

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 Chelsea

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

Other comparisons involving Madison

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Chelsea, Madison
FieldChelseaMadison
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Chelsea has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Madison.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Chelsea

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1987

    First recorded at #65 among girls in New Zealand in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1987–2008

    Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New Zealand, in 1994 (recorded 1987–2008).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #983 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Madison

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1994–2023

    Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New Zealand, in 2001 (recorded 1994–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #175 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls