Kacey vs Maddison
Kacey and Maddisoncompared 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, Kacey was ranked #2115 and Maddison #121 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Kacey was ranked #638 and Maddison #130 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Kacey was ranked #555 and Maddison #183 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Kacey was ranked #336 and Maddison #213 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2013, Kacey was ranked #2403 and Maddison #4685 among boys in England and Wales.
Kacey and Maddison over time
Kacey and Maddison appear together in 4 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kacey and Maddison changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2004 and 2019, ending at #336 and #213.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kacey #130 in 2006, Maddison #63 in 2005.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kacey held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maddison in 28.
Highest recorded here: Kacey #130 in 2006, Maddison #63 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kacey #2115, Maddison #121.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2002–2023
Kacey held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Maddison in 9.
Highest recorded here: Kacey #178 in 2006, Maddison #183 in 2023.
The order changed in 2015: Maddison moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #274 and #427; by 2015 that had become #316 and #233.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Kacey #555, Maddison #183.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2004–2019
Kacey held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Maddison in 8.
Highest recorded here: Kacey #114 in 2005, Maddison #123 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Kacey #336, Maddison #213.
England and Wales · Boys9 shared years, 1998–2013
Kacey held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Maddison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kacey #1053 in 2007, Maddison #2901 in 1998.
The order changed in 2000: Kacey moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #2901 and #2901; by 2000 that had become #1552 and #3036.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Kacey #2403, Maddison #4685.
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 | Kacey | Maddison |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kacey has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Maddison.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Kacey
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #502 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2019
Highest recorded position: #108 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2002–2019).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Maddison
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1992–2020
Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1998 (recorded 1992–2020).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls