Katie vs Maddison
Katie 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2009, Katie was ranked #92 and Maddison #33 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Katie was ranked #94 and Maddison #35 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Katie was ranked #41 and Maddison #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Katie was ranked #47 and Maddison #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katie was ranked #547 and Maddison #121 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Katie was ranked #131 and Maddison #130 among girls in Scotland.
Katie and Maddison over time
Katie and Maddison appear together in 5 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Maddison 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.
Katie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Maddison 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Maddison moved into the top 50 at #34 in 1994 as Katie fell out of it to #63, having been #49 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Maddison moved ahead of Katie in England and Wales · Girls — #77 and #117 the year before became #99 and #97.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Katie #9 in 2004, Maddison #63 in 2005.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katie held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Maddison in 10.
Highest recorded here: Katie #9 in 2004, Maddison #63 in 2005.
The order changed in 2015: Maddison moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #77 and #117; by 2015 that had become #99 and #97.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katie #547, Maddison #121.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Katie held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Maddison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katie #1 in 2004, Maddison #123 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katie #47, Maddison #169.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2025
Katie held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Maddison in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katie #2 in 2008, Maddison #183 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #41, Maddison #226.
New Zealand · Girls17 shared years, 1995–2014
Katie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Maddison in 7.
Highest recorded here: Katie #33 in 2008, Maddison #27 in 2008.
The order changed in 2007: Maddison moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #37 and #43; by 2007 that had become #42 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Katie #94, Maddison #35.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 1992–2009
Katie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Maddison in 13.
Highest recorded here: Katie #49 in 1993, Maddison #13 in 1998.
The order changed in 1994: Maddison moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #49 and #51; by 1994 that had become #63 and #34.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Katie #92, Maddison #33.
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 | Katie | Maddison |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, diminutive form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪ.ti/ | 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 #41 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Katie has a recorded origin (Greek, diminutive form); Maddison does not have one recorded yet.
- Katie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Maddison.
- A meaning is recorded for Katie; Maddison doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Katie
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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