Ella vs Maddison
Ella 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 2023, Ella was ranked #9 and Maddison #81 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ella was ranked #9 and Maddison #130 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ella was ranked #12 and Maddison #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2020, Ella was ranked #14 and Maddison #87 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ella was ranked #17 and Maddison #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ella was ranked #39 and Maddison #121 among girls in England and Wales.
Ella and Maddison over time
Ella and Maddison appear together in 5 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Ella held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Maddison 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 3 of those lists, Ella in 2. 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 2001, Ella moved ahead of Maddison in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #29 and #19 the year before became #19 and #22.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Ella and Maddison averaged 31.7 places apart, ending at #14 and #87.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Ella #1 in 2007, Maddison #27 in 2008.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ella held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Maddison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ella #6 in 2015, Maddison #63 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ella #39, Maddison #121.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1995–2023
Ella held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Maddison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ella #1 in 2007, Maddison #27 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ella #9, Maddison #81.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 1998–2020
Ella held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Maddison in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ella #2 in 2007, Maddison #13 in 1998.
The order changed in 2001: Ella moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #29 and #19; by 2001 that had become #19 and #22.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Ella #14, Maddison #87.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Ella held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Maddison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ella #2 in 2015, Maddison #123 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ella #12, Maddison #169.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2025
Ella held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Maddison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ella #3 in 2007, Maddison #183 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #17, Maddison #226.
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 | Ella | Maddison |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen and other names beginning with 'El-', also used as a short form of names ending in '-ella'. Widely used across Scandinavian and Germanic languages as well as English. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, diminutive form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛl.ə/ | 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, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #4 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Ella has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive form); Maddison does not have one recorded yet.
- Ella has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Maddison.
- A meaning is recorded for Ella; 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
Ella
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #137 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 2007 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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