Katie vs Madeleine
Katie and Madeleinecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Katie was ranked #19 and Madeleine #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Katie was ranked #41 and Madeleine #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Katie was ranked #94 and Madeleine #76 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2009, Katie was ranked #92 and Madeleine #77 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Katie was ranked #131 and Madeleine #295 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Katie was ranked #650 and Madeleine #259 among girls in England and Wales.
Katie and Madeleine over time
Katie and Madeleine appear together in 5 published lists, across 116 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Madeleine in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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 3 of those lists, Madeleine in 2. 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, Madeleine moved into the top 50 at #37 in 1994 as Katie fell out of it to #63, having been #49 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1994, Madeleine moved ahead of Katie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #49 and #55 the year before became #63 and #37.
- Longest-running competitions
Katie and Madeleine were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #650 and #259.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Katie #9 in 2004, Madeleine #64 in 2005.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1973–2025
Katie held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Madeleine in 1.
Highest recorded here: Katie #2 in 2004, Madeleine #359 in 2016.
The order changed in 1979: Katie moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #508 and #402; by 1979 that had become #286 and #523.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #41, Madeleine #544.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Katie held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Madeleine in 5.
Highest recorded here: Katie #9 in 2004, Madeleine #64 in 2005.
The order changed in 2021: Madeleine moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #309 and #320; by 2021 that had become #324 and #293.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #650, Madeleine #259.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1999–2019
Katie held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Madeleine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katie #1 in 2004, Madeleine #202 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Katie #19, Madeleine #424.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 1990–2009
Katie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Madeleine in 14.
Highest recorded here: Katie #48 in 1991, Madeleine #35 in 1995.
The order changed in 1994: Madeleine moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #49 and #55; by 1994 that had become #63 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Katie #92, Madeleine #77.
New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 1993–2014
Katie held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Madeleine in 1.
Highest recorded here: Katie #33 in 2008, Madeleine #69 in 2007.
The order changed in 2014: Madeleine moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #57 and #98; by 2014 that had become #94 and #76.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Katie #94, Madeleine #76.
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 | Madeleine |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #259 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katie has a recorded origin (Greek, diminutive form); Madeleine does not have one recorded yet.
- Katie has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Madeleine.
- A meaning is recorded for Katie; Madeleine 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 #650 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Madeleine
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2018
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1995 (recorded 1990–2018).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #259 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls