Madeline vs Sky
Madeline and Skycompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Madeline was ranked #305 and Sky #1036 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Madeline was ranked #333 and Sky #638 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Madeline was ranked #351 and Sky #413 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Madeline was ranked #441 and Sky #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Madeline and Sky over time
Madeline and Sky appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Madeline held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sky in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Madeline reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Sky 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Madeline held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Sky in 0.
Highest recorded here: Madeline #110 in 2003, Sky #197 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Madeline #305, Sky #1036.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2008–2024
Madeline held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Sky in 0.
Highest recorded here: Madeline #317 in 2022, Sky #555 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Madeline #441, Sky #898.
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 | Madeline | Sky |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Madeline has 4 syllables, compared with 1 for Sky.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Madeline
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #140 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 recorded1992–2019
Highest recorded position: #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1997 (recorded 1992–2019).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Sky
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #506 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #197 among girls in England and Wales, in 2007 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1036 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls