Maddison vs Sophie
Maddison and Sophiecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maddison was ranked #226 and Sophie #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Maddison was ranked #81 and Sophie #14 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maddison was ranked #169 and Sophie #14 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2020, Maddison was ranked #87 and Sophie #15 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maddison was ranked #130 and Sophie #17 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Maddison was ranked #154 and Sophie #63 among girls in England and Wales.
Maddison and Sophie over time
Maddison and Sophie appear together in 5 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Sophie held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Maddison in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Maddison and Sophie changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1992 and 2020, ending at #87 and #15.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Maddison and Sophie averaged 25.8 places apart, ending at #87 and #15.
- Longest-running competitions
Maddison and Sophie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #154 and #63.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Maddison #27 in 2008, Sophie #1 in 2008.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Maddison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sophie in 30.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #63 in 2005, Sophie #1 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maddison #154, Sophie #63.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1992–2020
Maddison held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Sophie in 26.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #13 in 1998, Sophie #5 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Maddison #87, Sophie #15.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1995–2023
Maddison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sophie in 28.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #27 in 2008, Sophie #1 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Maddison #81, Sophie #14.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Maddison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sophie in 21.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #123 in 2009, Sophie #1 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maddison #169, Sophie #14.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2025
Maddison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sophie in 21.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #183 in 2023, Sophie #1 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maddison #226, Sophie #6.
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 | Sophie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The French form of Sophia, from Ancient Greek 'sophia' meaning 'wisdom'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, via French transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /sɔ.fi/ |
| 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 | England and Wales · Girls #154 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sophie has a recorded origin (Greek, via French transmission); Maddison does not have one recorded yet.
- Maddison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sophie.
- A meaning is recorded for Sophie; 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 #154 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Sophie
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #492 among girls in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #63 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls