Maddison vs Taylor
Maddison and Taylorcompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2010, Maddison was ranked #33 and Taylor #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2016, Maddison was ranked #35 and Taylor #83 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2013, Maddison was ranked #4685 and Taylor #118 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Maddison was ranked #121 and Taylor #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maddison was ranked #130 and Taylor #384 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maddison was ranked #169 and Taylor #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maddison was ranked #226 and Taylor #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Maddison and Taylor over time
Maddison and Taylor appear together in 6 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Maddison held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Taylor in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Taylor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Maddison 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Maddison moved into the top 50 at #39 in 2001 as Taylor fell out of it to #53, having been #46 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2004, Maddison moved ahead of Taylor in England and Wales · Girls — #120 and #119 the year before became #76 and #131.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Maddison #13 in 1998, Taylor #19 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Maddison held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Taylor in 8.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #63 in 2005, Taylor #103 in 1998.
The order changed in 2004: Maddison moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #120 and #119; by 2004 that had become #76 and #131.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maddison #121, Taylor #795.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2025
Maddison held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Taylor in 15.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #183 in 2023, Taylor #89 in 2007.
The order changed in 2023: Maddison moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #237 and #232; by 2023 that had become #183 and #339.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maddison #226, Taylor #443.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 1995–2016
Maddison held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Taylor in 5.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #27 in 2008, Taylor #29 in 1998.
The order changed in 2001: Maddison moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #51 and #46; by 2001 that had become #39 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Maddison #35, Taylor #83.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2004–2024
Maddison held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Taylor in 7.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #123 in 2009, Taylor #94 in 2009.
The order changed in 2015: Maddison moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #191 and #178; by 2015 that had become #166 and #188.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maddison #169, Taylor #227.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls16 shared years, 1992–2010
Maddison held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Taylor in 5.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #13 in 1998, Taylor #19 in 1996.
The order changed in 1998: Maddison moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #22 and #21; by 1998 that had become #13 and #21.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Maddison #33, Taylor #85.
England and Wales · Boys9 shared years, 1998–2013
Maddison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Taylor in 9.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #2901 in 1998, Taylor #78 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Maddison #4685, Taylor #118.
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 | Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maddison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Taylor.
- 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
Taylor
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1992–2010
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1996 (recorded 1992–2010).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls