Francesca vs Madison
Francesca 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Francesca was ranked #102 and Madison #166 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Francesca was ranked #227 and Madison #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Francesca was ranked #152 and Madison #135 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Francesca was ranked #443 and Madison #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Francesca and Madison over time
Francesca and Madison appear together in 3 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Madison held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Francesca 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.
Francesca reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 2001, Madison moved ahead of Francesca in Northern Ireland · Girls — #198 and #248 the year before became #343 and #103.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Francesca and Madison averaged 50.5 places apart, ending at #102 and #166.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Francesca held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Madison in 11.
Highest recorded here: Francesca #53 in 1998, Madison #35 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Francesca #102, Madison #166.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Francesca held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Madison in 23.
Highest recorded here: Francesca #155 in 1998, Madison #37 in 2006.
The order changed in 2001: Madison moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #198 and #248; by 2001 that had become #343 and #103.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Francesca #227, Madison #134.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1995–2025
Francesca held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Madison in 21.
Highest recorded here: Francesca #238 in 2001, Madison #86 in 2014.
The order changed in 2006: Madison moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #245 and #256; by 2006 that had become #464 and #165.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Francesca #443, 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
| Field | Francesca | Madison |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Francesca and Madison both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Francesca
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — 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: #53 among girls in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 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