Erin vs Madison
Erin 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 2004, Erin was ranked #96 and Madison #21 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Erin was ranked #25 and Madison #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2011, Erin was ranked #81 and Madison #38 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Erin was ranked #65 and Madison #166 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Erin was ranked #71 and Madison #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Erin was ranked #72 and Madison #135 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Erin was ranked #4270 and Madison #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Erin and Madison over time
Erin and Madison appear together in 5 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Erin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Madison in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Erin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Madison in 1. 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 1995, Madison moved ahead of Erin in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #38 and #59 the year before became #47 and #37.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Erin and Madison changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #4270 and #3688.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Erin #27 in 2007, Madison #35 in 2007.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Erin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Madison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Erin #27 in 2007, Madison #35 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Erin #65, Madison #166.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Erin held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Madison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Erin #5 in 2009, Madison #37 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Erin #25, Madison #134.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1995–2025
Erin held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Madison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Erin #34 in 2006, Madison #86 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Erin #71, Madison #148.
England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 1997–2024
Erin held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Madison in 8.
Highest recorded here: Erin #1345 in 1997, Madison #1505 in 1999.
The order changed in 2024: Madison moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #3412 and #4749; by 2024 that had become #4270 and #3688.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Erin #4270, Madison #3688.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls16 shared years, 1993–2011
Erin held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Madison in 14.
Highest recorded here: Erin #37 in 1993, Madison #18 in 2000.
The order changed in 1995: Madison moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #38 and #59; by 1995 that had become #47 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Erin #81, Madison #38.
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 | Erin | Madison |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | An Anglicized form of Éireann, the Irish name for Ireland itself. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛɹ.ɪn/ | 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 #71 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Erin has a recorded origin (Irish); Madison does not have one recorded yet.
- Erin has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Madison.
- A meaning is recorded for Erin; 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
Erin
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #89 among girls in New Zealand in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #71 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