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Katie vs Madison

Katie 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2009, Katie was ranked #92 and Madison #28 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2014, Katie was ranked #94 and Madison #31 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Katie was ranked #41 and Madison #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Katie was ranked #47 and Madison #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Katie was ranked #131 and Madison #135 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Katie was ranked #547 and Madison #166 among girls in England and Wales.

Katie and Madison over time

Katie and Madison appear together in 5 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Madison in 2.

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, 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 2016, Madison moved ahead of Katie in England and Wales · Girls — #99 and #111 the year before became #133 and #126.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Katie #1 in 2004, Madison #37 in 2006.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Katie held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Madison in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #9 in 2004, Madison #35 in 2007.

    The order changed in 2016: Madison moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #99 and #111; by 2016 that had become #133 and #126.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Katie #547, Madison #166.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Katie held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Madison in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #1 in 2004, Madison #37 in 2006.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Katie #47, Madison #134.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1995–2025

    Katie held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Madison in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #2 in 2004, Madison #86 in 2014.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #41, Madison #148.

  • New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 1994–2014

    Katie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Madison in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #33 in 2008, Madison #14 in 2001.

    The order changed in 1996: Madison moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #55 and #61; by 1996 that had become #48 and #35.

    Most recent shared year, 2014: Katie #94, Madison #31.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls14 shared years, 1993–2009

    Katie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Madison in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Katie #49 in 1993, Madison #18 in 2000.

    The order changed in 1994: Madison moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #49 and #75; by 1994 that had become #63 and #59.

    Most recent shared year, 2009: Katie #92, Madison #28.

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 Katie

Pairs where Katie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Madison

Pairs where Madison shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Northern Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Katie, Madison
FieldKatieMadison
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine.Not yet recorded
OriginGreek, diminutive formNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈkeɪ.ti/Not yet recorded
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Katie has a recorded origin (Greek, diminutive form); Madison does not have one recorded yet.
  • Katie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Madison.
  • A meaning is recorded for Katie; Madison 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Madison

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1994–2023

    Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New Zealand, in 2001 (recorded 1994–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls