Madeleine vs Madison
Madeleine and Madisoncompared 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 2016, Madeleine was ranked #98 and Madison #40 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2018, Madeleine was ranked #88 and Madison #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Madeleine was ranked #295 and Madison #135 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Madeleine was ranked #424 and Madison #138 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Madeleine was ranked #544 and Madison #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Madeleine was ranked #259 and Madison #175 among girls in England and Wales.
Madeleine and Madison over time
Madeleine and Madison appear together in 5 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Madison held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Madeleine in 0.
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.
Madeleine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Madison 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 2004, Madison moved ahead of Madeleine in England and Wales · Girls — #71 and #72 the year before became #69 and #41.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Madeleine and Madison averaged 27.1 places apart, ending at #88 and #89.
- Longest-running competitions
Madeleine and Madison were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #259 and #175.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Madeleine #64 in 2005, Madison #35 in 2007.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Madeleine held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Madison in 22.
Highest recorded here: Madeleine #64 in 2005, Madison #35 in 2007.
The order changed in 2004: Madison moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #71 and #72; by 2004 that had become #69 and #41.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Madeleine #259, Madison #175.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 2001–2025
Madeleine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Madison in 25.
Highest recorded here: Madeleine #359 in 2016, Madison #86 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Madeleine #544, Madison #148.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 1993–2018
Madeleine held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Madison in 17.
Highest recorded here: Madeleine #35 in 1995, Madison #18 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Madeleine #88, Madison #89.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1999–2019
Madeleine held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Madison in 17.
Highest recorded here: Madeleine #202 in 2003, Madison #37 in 2006.
The order changed in 2001: Madison moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #291 and #344; by 2001 that had become #293 and #103.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Madeleine #424, Madison #138.
New Zealand · Girls15 shared years, 1994–2016
Madeleine held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Madison in 14.
Highest recorded here: Madeleine #69 in 2007, Madison #15 in 2007.
The order changed in 1996: Madison moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #89 and #90; by 1996 that had become #98 and #35.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Madeleine #98, Madison #40.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Madison
Pairs where Madison shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Amelia vs Madison
Amelia and Madison both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Amelia · Madison · 32 shared years, 1994–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Charlotte vs Madison
Charlotte and Madison both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Charlotte · Madison · 32 shared years, 1994–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Emily vs Madison
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Emily #1 in 1998, Madison #18 in 2000.
Emily · Madison · 26 shared years, 1993–2018 · Peaked in the same years
- Emma vs Madison
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Emma #1 in 2003, Madison #14 in 2001.
Emma · Madison · 30 shared years, 1994–2023 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Madeleine | Madison |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #259 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Madeleine has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Madison.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Madeleine
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2018
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1995 (recorded 1990–2018).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #259 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Madison
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #75 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1994–2023
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New Zealand, in 2001 (recorded 1994–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #175 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls