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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maddison was ranked #169 and Ruby #38 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Maddison was ranked #121 and Ruby #41 among girls in England and Wales.
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 123 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.
- 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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Maddison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ruby in 29.
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, 2024: Maddison #121, Ruby #41.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Maddison | Ruby |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Taken from the gemstone name; the ruby is the traditional July birthstone. As a given name it came into use in the 16th century. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English, ultimately from Latin rubeus ('red') |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈruːbi/ |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #28 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
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
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
Ruby
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2007 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #28 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls