Eile vs Maddison

Eile 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.

England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Eile was ranked #3218 and Maddison #124 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eile was ranked #288 and Maddison #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Eile was ranked #471 and Maddison #249 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Eile and Maddison over time

Eile and Maddison appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Maddison held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Eile 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.

Maddison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Eile 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.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2007–2017
Eile held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maddison in 7.
Highest recorded here: Eile #471 in 2017, Maddison #233 in 2015.
The order changed in 2008: Maddison moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #549 and #842; by 2008 that had become #862 and #430.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Eile #471, Maddison #249.

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 Maddison

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

Charlotte vs Maddison
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Charlotte #1 in 2006, Maddison #27 in 2008.
Charlotte · Maddison · 28 shared years, 1995–2023 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2008 New Zealand ranking
Ella vs Maddison
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Ella #1 in 2007, Maddison #27 in 2008.
Ella · Maddison · 28 shared years, 1995–2023 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2008 New Zealand ranking
Emily vs Maddison
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Emily #1 in 1998, Maddison #13 in 1998.
Emily · Maddison · 29 shared years, 1992–2020 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1998 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Grace vs Maddison
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Grace #1 in 2006, Maddison #63 in 2005.
Grace · Maddison · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2006 England and Wales ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Eile, Maddison
Field	Eile	Maddison
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Origin	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Syllables	2	3
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Northern Ireland · Girls #288 (2024)	Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	76/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Eile has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Maddison.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Eile

Popularity journey

First recorded2007
First recorded at #549 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2007 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2013–2024
Highest recorded position: #288 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2013–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #288 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern 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