Maddison vs Savannah
Maddison and Savannahcompared 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 2014, Maddison was ranked #35 and Savannah #80 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2020, Maddison was ranked #87 and Savannah #63 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Maddison was ranked #121 and Savannah #211 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maddison was ranked #130 and Savannah #193 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maddison was ranked #169 and Savannah #179 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maddison was ranked #226 and Savannah #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Maddison and Savannah over time
Maddison and Savannah appear together in 5 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Maddison held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Savannah in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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 3 of those lists, Savannah 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 2021, Maddison moved ahead of Savannah in England and Wales · Girls — #135 and #128 the year before became #113 and #141.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Maddison and Savannah changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #121 and #211.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Maddison held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Savannah in 7.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #63 in 2005, Savannah #105 in 2018.
The order changed in 2021: Maddison moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #135 and #128; by 2021 that had become #113 and #141.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maddison #121, Savannah #211.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2025
Maddison held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Savannah in 18.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #183 in 2023, Savannah #165 in 2019.
The order changed in 2025: Maddison moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #259 and #243; by 2025 that had become #226 and #294.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maddison #226, Savannah #294.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2006–2024
Maddison held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Savannah in 7.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #123 in 2009, Savannah #90 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maddison #169, Savannah #179.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls14 shared years, 2007–2020
Maddison held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Savannah in 8.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #31 in 2007, Savannah #37 in 2013.
The order changed in 2015: Savannah moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #36 and #45; by 2015 that had become #46 and #44.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Maddison #87, Savannah #63.
New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 1995–2014
Maddison held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Savannah in 1.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #27 in 2008, Savannah #65 in 2007.
The order changed in 1997: Maddison moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #100 and #98; by 1997 that had become #88 and #100.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Maddison #35, Savannah #80.
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 | Savannah |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maddison and Savannah 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
Savannah
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2024
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2013 (recorded 2007–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #486 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls