Kyra vs Maddison
Kyra 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kyra was ranked #411 and Maddison #121 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Kyra was ranked #384 and Maddison #130 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Kyra was ranked #212 and Maddison #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Kyra was ranked #273 and Maddison #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Kyra and Maddison over time
Kyra and Maddison appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Maddison held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kyra in 1.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2023, Maddison moved ahead of Kyra in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #203 and #237 the year before became #190 and #183.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kyra and Maddison changed places 11 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2025, ending at #273 and #226.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Kyra #190 in 2023, Maddison #183 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kyra held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Maddison in 27.
Highest recorded here: Kyra #208 in 2000, Maddison #63 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kyra #411, Maddison #121.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2025
Kyra held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Maddison in 6.
Highest recorded here: Kyra #190 in 2023, Maddison #183 in 2023.
The order changed in 2023: Maddison moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #203 and #237; by 2023 that had become #190 and #183.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kyra #273, Maddison #226.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2005–2024
Kyra held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maddison in 18.
Highest recorded here: Kyra #166 in 2015, Maddison #123 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kyra #212, 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 | Kyra | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (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
- Kyra has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Maddison.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Kyra
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #166 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 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