Esther vs Maddison
Esther 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, Esther was ranked #79 and Maddison #81 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Esther was ranked #145 and Maddison #121 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Esther was ranked #260 and Maddison #130 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Esther was ranked #418 and Maddison #175 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Esther was ranked #207 and Maddison #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Esther and Maddison over time
Esther and Maddison appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Maddison held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Esther in 1.
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 2 of those lists, Esther 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 2000, Maddison moved ahead of Esther in England and Wales · Girls — #185 and #248 the year before became #192 and #175.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Esther and Maddison changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2025, ending at #207 and #226.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Esther #180 in 2011, Maddison #123 in 2009.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Esther held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Maddison in 25.
Highest recorded here: Esther #141 in 2017, Maddison #63 in 2005.
The order changed in 2000: Maddison moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #185 and #248; by 2000 that had become #192 and #175.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Esther #145, Maddison #121.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2025
Esther held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Maddison in 7.
Highest recorded here: Esther #148 in 2002, Maddison #183 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Esther #207, Maddison #226.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2004–2022
Esther held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maddison in 14.
Highest recorded here: Esther #180 in 2011, Maddison #123 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Esther #418, Maddison #175.
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 | Esther | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #183 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Esther has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Maddison.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Esther
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #211 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2013–2023
Highest recorded position: #79 among girls in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2013–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #183 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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