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Eve vs Madison

Eve 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2016, Eve was ranked #98 and Madison #69 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Eve was ranked #75 and Madison #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Eve was ranked #124 and Madison #135 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Eve was ranked #144 and Madison #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Eve was ranked #242 and Madison #166 among girls in England and Wales.

Eve and Madison over time

Eve and Madison appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Eve held the stronger position in more years in 2 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.

Eve reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Madison 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.

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 2004, Madison moved ahead of Eve in England and Wales · Girls — #65 and #72 the year before became #61 and #41.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Eve and Madison changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #144 and #134.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Eve and Madison averaged 48.8 places apart, ending at #242 and #166.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Eve #36 in 2006, Madison #37 in 2006.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Eve held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Madison in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Eve #50 in 2001, Madison #35 in 2007.

    The order changed in 2004: Madison moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #65 and #72; by 2004 that had become #61 and #41.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Eve #242, Madison #166.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 19972024

    Eve held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Madison in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Eve #36 in 2006, Madison #37 in 2006.

    The order changed in 2024: Madison moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #84 and #151; by 2024 that had become #144 and #134.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Eve #144, Madison #134.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 19952025

    Eve held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Madison in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Eve #45 in 2011, Madison #86 in 2014.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Eve #75, Madison #148.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Eve, Madison
FieldEveMadison
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #75 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Eve has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Madison.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Eve

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #300 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #36 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #75 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Madison

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1994–2023

    Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New Zealand, in 2001 (recorded 1994–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls