Iona vs Madison

Iona 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.

Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Iona was ranked #83 and Madison #135 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Iona was ranked #544 and Madison #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Iona was ranked #237 and Madison #151 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Iona was ranked #451 and Madison #166 among girls in England and Wales.

Iona and Madison over time

Iona and Madison appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Madison held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Iona in 0.

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.

Iona reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 2001, Madison moved ahead of Iona in Northern Ireland · Girls — #220 and #248 the year before became #293 and #103.
Repeatedly exchanged positions
Iona and Madison changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2000 and 2025, ending at #544 and #148.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Iona held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Madison in 29.
Highest recorded here: Iona #199 in 2000, Madison #35 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Iona #451, Madison #166.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2023
Iona held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Madison in 23.
Highest recorded here: Iona #168 in 2011, Madison #37 in 2006.
The order changed in 2001: Madison moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #220 and #248; by 2001 that had become #293 and #103.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Iona #237, Madison #151.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2000–2025
Iona held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Madison in 18.
Highest recorded here: Iona #314 in 2003, Madison #86 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Iona #544, 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.

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 Iona, Madison
Field	Iona	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	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	82/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

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

How each name got here

Iona

Popularity journey

First recorded1988
First recorded at #492 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 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