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Maddison vs Ruby

Maddison and Rubycompared 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 Ruby #17 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2020, Maddison was ranked #87 and Ruby #22 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Maddison was ranked #130 and Ruby #34 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Maddison was ranked #226 and Ruby #36 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Maddison was ranked #154 and Ruby #38 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Maddison was ranked #169 and Ruby #38 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2007, Maddison was ranked #4333 and Ruby #4333 among boys in England and Wales.

Maddison and Ruby over time

Maddison and Ruby appear together in 5 published lists, across 124 years of shared records. Ruby held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Maddison in 0.

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 4 of those lists, Ruby 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 moved ahead of the other

    In 2003, Ruby moved ahead of Maddison in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #20 and #30 the year before became #24 and #23.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Maddison and Ruby averaged 30.8 places apart, ending at #87 and #22.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Maddison and Ruby were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #154 and #38.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Maddison #63 in 2005, Ruby #1 in 2007.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Maddison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ruby in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Maddison #63 in 2005, Ruby #1 in 2007.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Maddison #154, Ruby #38.

  • New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1995–2023

    Maddison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ruby in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Maddison #27 in 2008, Ruby #1 in 2011.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Maddison #81, Ruby #17.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 1997–2020

    Maddison held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Ruby in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Maddison #13 in 1998, Ruby #2 in 2011.

    The order changed in 2003: Ruby moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #20 and #30; by 2003 that had become #24 and #23.

    Most recent shared year, 2020: Maddison #87, Ruby #22.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024

    Maddison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ruby in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Maddison #123 in 2009, Ruby #18 in 2011.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Maddison #169, Ruby #38.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2025

    Maddison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ruby in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Maddison #183 in 2023, Ruby #16 in 2013.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Maddison #226, Ruby #36.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Maddison

Pairs where Maddison shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Ruby

Pairs where Ruby shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Maddison, Ruby
FieldMaddisonRuby
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedTaken from the gemstone name; the ruby is the traditional July birthstone. As a given name it came into use in the 16th century.
OriginNot yet recordedEnglish, ultimately from Latin rubeus ('red')
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈruːbi/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #154 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #28 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ruby has a recorded origin (English, ultimately from Latin rubeus ('red')); Maddison does not have one recorded yet.
  • Maddison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ruby.
  • A meaning is recorded for Ruby; Maddison doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Maddison

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1992–2020

    Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1998 (recorded 1992–2020).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #154 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Ruby

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1991

    First recorded at #515 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2007 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #38 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls