Maddison vs Thea
Maddison and Theacompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maddison was ranked #130 and Thea #65 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Maddison was ranked #121 and Thea #66 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Maddison was ranked #81 and Thea #70 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2018, Maddison was ranked #72 and Thea #81 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maddison was ranked #169 and Thea #75 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maddison was ranked #226 and Thea #207 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Maddison and Thea over time
Maddison and Thea appear together in 4 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Thea held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maddison in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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, Thea 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 2014, Thea moved ahead of Maddison in England and Wales · Girls — #87 and #121 the year before became #117 and #79.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Maddison and Thea changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2025, ending at #226 and #207.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Maddison #183 in 2023, Thea #136 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Maddison held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Thea in 11.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #63 in 2005, Thea #46 in 2019.
The order changed in 2014: Thea moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #87 and #121; by 2014 that had become #117 and #79.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maddison #121, Thea #66.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2025
Maddison held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Thea in 14.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #183 in 2023, Thea #136 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maddison #226, Thea #207.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2004–2024
Maddison held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Thea in 11.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #123 in 2009, Thea #40 in 2019.
The order changed in 2014: Thea moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #141 and #178; by 2014 that had become #191 and #106.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maddison #169, Thea #75.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 2014–2023
Maddison held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Thea in 7.
Highest recorded here: Maddison #35 in 2014, Thea #31 in 2019.
The order changed in 2017: Thea moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #35 and #49; by 2017 that had become #44 and #36.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Maddison #81, Thea #70.
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 | Thea |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa and other similar-sounding Greek-rooted names. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek (via Germanic/Scandinavian transmission) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈteː.a/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| 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) | Norway · Girls #50 (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
- Thea has a recorded origin (Greek (via Germanic/Scandinavian transmission)); Maddison does not have one recorded yet.
- Maddison has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Thea.
- A meaning is recorded for Thea; 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
Thea
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #380 among girls in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1950–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1950–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #50 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls