Hayley vs Madison
Hayley 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 2016, Hayley was ranked #99 and Madison #40 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2018, Hayley was ranked #96 and Madison #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Hayley was ranked #227 and Madison #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hayley was ranked #230 and Madison #135 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Hayley was ranked #148 and Madison #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hayley was ranked #503 and Madison #166 among girls in England and Wales.
Hayley and Madison over time
Hayley and Madison appear together in 5 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Madison held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Hayley in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Hayley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Madison in 2. 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 1999, Madison moved ahead of Hayley in England and Wales · Girls — #108 and #187 the year before became #194 and #153.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hayley and Madison changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1993 and 2018, ending at #96 and #89.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Hayley and Madison averaged 12.5 places apart, ending at #96 and #89.
- Mirrored each other
Over 27 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Madison rose about as far as Hayley fell — from #73 and #516 in 1995 to #148 and #148 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hayley held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Madison in 26.
Highest recorded here: Hayley #57 in 1996, Madison #35 in 2007.
The order changed in 1999: Madison moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #108 and #187; by 1999 that had become #194 and #153.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hayley #503, Madison #166.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Hayley held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Madison in 22.
Highest recorded here: Hayley #57 in 1997, Madison #37 in 2006.
The order changed in 2023: Madison moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #140 and #152; by 2023 that had become #237 and #151.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hayley #227, Madison #134.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1995–2025
Hayley held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Madison in 12.
Highest recorded here: Hayley #73 in 1995, Madison #86 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hayley #148, Madison #148.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 1993–2018
Hayley held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Madison in 17.
Highest recorded here: Hayley #18 in 2003, Madison #18 in 2000.
The order changed in 2007: Madison moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #23 and #26; by 2007 that had become #27 and #23.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Hayley #96, Madison #89.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 1994–2016
Hayley held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Madison in 20.
Highest recorded here: Hayley #29 in 2006, Madison #14 in 2001.
The order changed in 1996: Madison moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #39 and #61; by 1996 that had become #40 and #35.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Hayley #99, Madison #40.
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 | Hayley | 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 | 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 #148 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hayley has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Madison.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Hayley
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1973–2016
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New Zealand, in 1990 (recorded 1973–2016).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #148 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