Madeline vs Skylar
Madeline and Skylarcompared 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 2017, Madeline was ranked #97 and Skylar #96 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Madeline was ranked #333 and Skylar #215 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Madeline was ranked #305 and Skylar #256 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Madeline was ranked #544 and Skylar #266 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Madeline was ranked #337 and Skylar #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Madeline and Skylar over time
Madeline and Skylar appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Madeline reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Skylar 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 27 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Skylar rose about as far as Madeline fell — from #192 and #3142 in 1998 to #305 and #256 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2024
Madeline held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Skylar in 12.
Highest recorded here: Madeline #110 in 2003, Skylar #151 in 2018.
The order changed in 2013: Skylar moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #332 and #376; by 2013 that had become #373 and #276.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Madeline #305, Skylar #256.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2012–2025
Madeline held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Skylar in 10.
Highest recorded here: Madeline #316 in 2016, Skylar #222 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Madeline #544, Skylar #266.
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 | Skylar |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #266 (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
- Madeline has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Skylar.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Skylar
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #3142 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2017–2023
Highest recorded position: #96 among girls in New Zealand, in 2017 (recorded 2017–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #266 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls