Emily vs Maddison
Emily 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Emily was ranked #5 and Maddison #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Emily was ranked #6 and Maddison #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Emily was ranked #7 and Maddison #130 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2020, Emily was ranked #26 and Maddison #87 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Emily was ranked #30 and Maddison #81 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Emily was ranked #34 and Maddison #121 among girls in England and Wales.
Emily and Maddison over time
Emily and Maddison appear together in 5 published lists, across 128 years of shared records. Emily held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Maddison in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Emily and Maddison averaged 33.2 places apart, ending at #26 and #87.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Emily #1 in 2003, Maddison #63 in 2005.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emily held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Maddison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emily #1 in 2003, Maddison #63 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emily #34, Maddison #121.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1992–2020
Emily held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Maddison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emily #1 in 1998, Maddison #13 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Emily #26, Maddison #87.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1995–2023
Emily held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Maddison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emily #2 in 2013, Maddison #27 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Emily #30, Maddison #81.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Emily held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Maddison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emily #1 in 2013, Maddison #123 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emily #5, Maddison #169.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2025
Emily held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Maddison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emily #1 in 2011, Maddison #183 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emily #6, 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 | Emily | Maddison |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Rival, striving, eager (traditional interpretation of the Latin root). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin, from the Roman family name Aemilia | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛməli/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Em, Emmy, Emilie, Amelia, Aemilia | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #6 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Emily has a recorded origin (Latin, from the Roman family name Aemilia); Maddison does not have one recorded yet.
- Emily and Maddison both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Emily; Maddison doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Emily a "high" Data Confidence level and Maddison a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Emily
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #61 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