Kyla vs Maddison
Kyla 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2003, Kyla was ranked #98 and Maddison #56 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kyla was ranked #795 and Maddison #121 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Kyla was ranked #333 and Maddison #130 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Kyla was ranked #337 and Maddison #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Kyla was ranked #483 and Maddison #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Kyla and Maddison over time
Kyla and Maddison appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Maddison held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kyla 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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
Kyla and Maddison changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2025, ending at #483 and #226.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Kyla #144 in 2009, Maddison #123 in 2009.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kyla held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maddison in 29.
Highest recorded here: Kyla #233 in 2010, Maddison #63 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kyla #795, Maddison #121.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2025
Kyla held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Maddison in 12.
Highest recorded here: Kyla #247 in 2006, Maddison #183 in 2023.
The order changed in 2019: Maddison moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #336 and #411; by 2019 that had become #457 and #221.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kyla #483, Maddison #226.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2004–2024
Kyla held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maddison in 19.
Highest recorded here: Kyla #144 in 2009, Maddison #123 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kyla #337, Maddison #169.
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 | Kyla | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kyla has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Maddison.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Kyla
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1072 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 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