Madeleine vs Shania
Madeleine and Shaniacompared 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 2000, Madeleine was ranked #100 and Shania #40 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1999, Madeleine was ranked #48 and Shania #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Madeleine was ranked #259 and Shania #2006 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Madeleine was ranked #432 and Shania #263 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Madeleine was ranked #445 and Shania #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Madeleine and Shania over time
Madeleine and Shania appear together in 3 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Shania held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Madeleine in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Shania reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Madeleine in none. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Madeleine and Shania changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1998 and 2023, ending at #445 and #856.
- Longest-running competitions
Madeleine and Shania were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #259 and #2006.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Madeleine held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Shania in 0.
Highest recorded here: Madeleine #64 in 2005, Shania #107 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Madeleine #259, Shania #2006.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1998–2023
Madeleine held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Shania in 14.
Highest recorded here: Madeleine #359 in 2016, Shania #247 in 2003.
The order changed in 2023: Madeleine moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #700 and #700; by 2023 that had become #445 and #856.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Madeleine #445, Shania #856.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1999–2017
Madeleine held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Shania in 9.
Highest recorded here: Madeleine #202 in 2003, Shania #90 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Madeleine #432, Shania #263.
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 | Madeleine | Shania |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #259 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2006 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Madeleine has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Shania.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Shania
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2000
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New Zealand, in 1999 (recorded 1998–2000).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2006 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls