Maddison vs Polly
Maddison and Pollycompared 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, Maddison was ranked #121 and Polly #200 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maddison was ranked #130 and Polly #333 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Maddison was ranked #142 and Polly #193 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maddison was ranked #226 and Polly #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Maddison and Polly over time
Maddison and Polly appear together in 3 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Maddison held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Polly 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 2 of those lists, and Polly in none. 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 2000, Maddison moved ahead of Polly in England and Wales · Girls — #248 and #244 the year before became #175 and #325.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Maddison and Polly changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2007 and 2025, ending at #226 and #325.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Maddison #183 in 2023, Polly #296 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Maddison held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Polly in 3.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #63 in 2005, Polly #156 in 2021.
The order changed in 2000: Maddison moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #248 and #244; by 2000 that had become #175 and #325.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maddison #121, Polly #200.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2007–2025
Maddison held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Polly in 4.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #183 in 2023, Polly #296 in 2023.
The order changed in 2019: Maddison moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #411 and #387; by 2019 that had become #221 and #457.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maddison #226, Polly #325.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2008–2023
Maddison held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Polly in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #138 in 2008, Polly #193 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Maddison #142, Polly #193.
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 | Polly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (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 Polly.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Polly
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #156 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls