Indie vs Madison

Indie 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 2023, Indie was ranked #71 and Madison #44 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Indie was ranked #109 and Madison #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Indie was ranked #144 and Madison #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Indie was ranked #146 and Madison #135 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Indie was ranked #148 and Madison #166 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Indie was ranked #2443 and Madison #3688 among boys in England and Wales.

Indie and Madison over time

Indie and Madison appear together in 5 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Madison held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Indie in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Madison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Indie 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 2020, Indie moved ahead of Madison in England and Wales · Girls — #171 and #162 the year before became #124 and #170.
Repeatedly exchanged positions
Indie and Madison changed places 6 times in New Zealand · Girls between 2012 and 2023, ending at #71 and #44.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Indie held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Madison in 22.
Highest recorded here: Indie #114 in 2021, Madison #35 in 2007.
The order changed in 2020: Indie moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #171 and #162; by 2020 that had become #124 and #170.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Indie #148, Madison #166.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2010–2025
Indie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Madison in 10.
Highest recorded here: Indie #78 in 2021, Madison #86 in 2014.
The order changed in 2025: Indie moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #156 and #145; by 2025 that had become #109 and #148.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Indie #109, Madison #148.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2004–2024
Indie held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Madison in 3.
Highest recorded here: Indie #1828 in 2008, Madison #1878 in 2004.
The order changed in 2008: Indie moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #4333 and #2211; by 2008 that had become #1828 and #2775.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Indie #2443, Madison #3688.
New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 2012–2023
Indie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Madison in 6.
Highest recorded here: Indie #29 in 2017, Madison #26 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Indie #71, Madison #44.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2013–2024
Indie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Madison in 8.
Highest recorded here: Indie #126 in 2023, Madison #75 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Indie #144, Madison #134.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Madison

Pairs where Madison shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Amelia vs Madison
Amelia and Madison both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Amelia · Madison · 32 shared years, 1994–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Charlotte vs Madison
Charlotte and Madison both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Charlotte · Madison · 32 shared years, 1994–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Emily vs Madison
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Emily #1 in 1998, Madison #18 in 2000.
Emily · Madison · 26 shared years, 1993–2018 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2000 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Emma vs Madison
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Emma #1 in 2003, Madison #14 in 2001.
Emma · Madison · 30 shared years, 1994–2023 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2003 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Indie, Madison
Field	Indie	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	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 #109 (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

Indie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Madison.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Indie

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New Zealand, in 2017 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #109 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