Lillian vs Maddison
Lillian 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 2017, Lillian was ranked #86 and Maddison #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lillian was ranked #309 and Maddison #121 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Lillian was ranked #476 and Maddison #130 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Lillian was ranked #418 and Maddison #175 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Lillian was ranked #413 and Maddison #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Lillian and Maddison over time
Lillian and Maddison appear together in 3 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Maddison held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lillian 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.
Maddison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Lillian 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Lillian and Maddison changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2025, ending at #413 and #226.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lillian held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maddison in 29.
Highest recorded here: Lillian #274 in 2017, Maddison #63 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lillian #309, Maddison #121.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2025
Lillian held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Maddison in 7.
Highest recorded here: Lillian #236 in 2016, Maddison #183 in 2023.
The order changed in 2025: Maddison moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #243 and #259; by 2025 that had become #413 and #226.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lillian #413, Maddison #226.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 2003–2017
Lillian held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maddison in 9.
Highest recorded here: Lillian #62 in 2011, Maddison #24 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Lillian #86, Maddison #68.
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 | Lillian | 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #295 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lillian has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Maddison.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Lillian
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #40 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #40 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #295 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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