Kaia vs Madison

Kaia 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, Kaia was ranked #46 and Madison #44 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Kaia was ranked #130 and Madison #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Kaia was ranked #161 and Madison #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Kaia was ranked #244 and Madison #135 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kaia was ranked #283 and Madison #166 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2007, Kaia was ranked #4333 and Madison #2211 among boys in England and Wales.

Kaia and Madison over time

Kaia and Madison appear together in 3 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Madison held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kaia 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.

Madison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Kaia 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 2025, Kaia moved ahead of Madison in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #181 and #145 the year before became #130 and #148.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kaia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Madison in 29.
Highest recorded here: Kaia #283 in 2024, Madison #35 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kaia #283, Madison #166.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2002–2025
Kaia held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Madison in 18.
Highest recorded here: Kaia #130 in 2025, Madison #86 in 2014.
The order changed in 2025: Kaia moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #181 and #145; by 2025 that had become #130 and #148.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kaia #130, Madison #148.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2002–2024
Kaia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Madison in 10.
Highest recorded here: Kaia #161 in 2024, Madison #54 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kaia #161, 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 Kaia, Madison
Field	Kaia	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	1	3
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Girls #70 (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

Kaia has 1 syllable, 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

Kaia

Popularity journey

First recorded1951
First recorded at #368 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2018–2023
Highest recorded position: #46 among girls in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2018–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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