Maddison vs Madison
Maddison 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Maddison was ranked #81 and Madison #44 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2018, Maddison was ranked #72 and Madison #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Maddison was ranked #121 and Madison #166 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maddison was ranked #130 and Madison #135 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maddison was ranked #169 and Madison #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maddison was ranked #226 and Madison #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2013, Maddison was ranked #4685 and Madison #3315 among boys in England and Wales.
Maddison and Madison over time
Maddison and Madison appear together in 5 published lists, across 125 years of shared records. Madison held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Maddison 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.
Madison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Maddison 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Maddison moved ahead of Madison in England and Wales · Girls — #117 and #117 the year before became #97 and #111.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Maddison and Madison changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1993 and 2018, ending at #72 and #89.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Maddison and Madison averaged 37.2 places apart, ending at #121 and #166.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Maddison #63 in 2005, Madison #35 in 2007.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Maddison held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Madison in 17.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #63 in 2005, Madison #35 in 2007.
The order changed in 2015: Maddison moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #117 and #117; by 2015 that had become #97 and #111.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maddison #121, Madison #166.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1995–2023
Maddison held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Madison in 26.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #27 in 2008, Madison #14 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Maddison #81, Madison #44.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls26 shared years, 1993–2018
Maddison held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Madison in 9.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #13 in 1998, Madison #18 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Maddison #72, Madison #89.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Maddison held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Madison in 20.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #123 in 2009, Madison #37 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maddison #169, Madison #134.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2025
Maddison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Madison in 21.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #183 in 2023, Madison #86 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maddison #226, Madison #148.
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 | Maddison | Madison |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 3 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maddison and Madison both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Madison
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1994–2023
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New Zealand, in 2001 (recorded 1994–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls