Maddison vs Piper
Maddison and Pipercompared 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 2020, Maddison was ranked #87 and Piper #66 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Maddison was ranked #81 and Piper #100 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Maddison was ranked #121 and Piper #205 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maddison was ranked #130 and Piper #157 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maddison was ranked #169 and Piper #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maddison was ranked #226 and Piper #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Maddison and Piper over time
Maddison and Piper appear together in 5 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Maddison held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Piper in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 4 of those lists, Piper 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Piper moved into the top 50 at #50 in 2017 as Maddison fell out of it to #68, having been #45 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2017, Piper moved ahead of Maddison in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #45 and #51 the year before became #68 and #50.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Maddison and Piper changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2007 and 2025, ending at #226 and #443.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Maddison #183 in 2023, Piper #258 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Maddison held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Piper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #63 in 2005, Piper #166 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maddison #121, Piper #205.
New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 2001–2023
Maddison held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Piper in 1.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #30 in 2009, Piper #43 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Maddison #81, Piper #100.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2007–2025
Maddison held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Piper in 1.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #183 in 2023, Piper #258 in 2021.
The order changed in 2019: Maddison moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #411 and #387; by 2019 that had become #221 and #284.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maddison #226, Piper #443.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 2009–2020
Maddison held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Piper in 5.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #33 in 2009, Piper #42 in 2015.
The order changed in 2017: Piper moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #45 and #51; by 2017 that had become #68 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Maddison #87, Piper #66.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2024
Maddison held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Piper in 2.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #141 in 2013, Piper #158 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maddison #169, Piper #337.
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 | Piper |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #100 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maddison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Piper.
- 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
Piper
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #3824 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #42 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2015 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls