Holly vs Madison
Holly 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 2020, Holly was ranked #78 and Madison #54 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2015, Holly was ranked #98 and Madison #57 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Holly was ranked #69 and Madison #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Holly was ranked #79 and Madison #135 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Holly was ranked #105 and Madison #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Holly was ranked #137 and Madison #166 among girls in England and Wales.
Holly and Madison over time
Holly and Madison appear together in 5 published lists, across 133 years of shared records. Holly held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Madison in 2.
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.
Holly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 2006, Madison moved ahead of Holly in New Zealand · Girls — #18 and #27 the year before became #22 and #20.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Holly and Madison changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1993 and 2015, ending at #98 and #57.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Holly and Madison averaged 9.6 places apart, ending at #98 and #57.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Holly held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Madison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Holly #12 in 2002, Madison #35 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Holly #137, Madison #166.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Holly held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Madison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Holly #22 in 2003, Madison #37 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Holly #105, Madison #134.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1995–2025
Holly held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Madison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Holly #11 in 2010, Madison #86 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Holly #69, Madison #148.
New Zealand · Girls26 shared years, 1994–2020
Holly held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Madison in 16.
Highest recorded here: Holly #16 in 1994, Madison #14 in 2001.
The order changed in 2006: Madison moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #18 and #27; by 2006 that had become #22 and #20.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Holly #78, Madison #54.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 1993–2015
Holly held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Madison in 18.
Highest recorded here: Holly #19 in 2003, Madison #18 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Holly #98, Madison #57.
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 | Holly | 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 | |
| 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 #69 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Holly 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
Holly
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #392 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1976–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1976–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #69 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