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Madison vs Monique

Madison and Moniquecompared 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 2002, Madison was ranked #18 and Monique #90 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2005, Madison was ranked #27 and Monique #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Madison was ranked #166 and Monique #3015 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 1999, Madison was ranked #344 and Monique #344 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2003, Madison was ranked #439 and Monique #490 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Madison and Monique over time

Madison and Monique appear together in 3 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Madison held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Monique in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Monique reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Madison 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1994, Madison moved ahead of Monique in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #75 and #66 the year before became #59 and #77.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 19962024

    Madison held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Monique in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Madison #35 in 2007, Monique #288 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Madison #166, Monique #3015.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls13 shared years, 19932005

    Madison held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Monique in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Madison #18 in 2000, Monique #39 in 1995.

    The order changed in 1994: Madison moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #75 and #66; by 1994 that had become #59 and #77.

    Most recent shared year, 2005: Madison #27, Monique #93.

  • New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 19942002

    Madison held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Monique in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Madison #18 in 2002, Monique #48 in 1995.

    The order changed in 1996: Madison moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #61 and #48; by 1996 that had become #35 and #57.

    Most recent shared year, 2002: Madison #18, Monique #90.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Madison, Monique
FieldMadisonMonique
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables33
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Madison and Monique both have 3 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Madison

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1994–2023

    Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New Zealand, in 2001 (recorded 1994–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Monique

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1975–2005

    Highest recorded position: #39 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1995 (recorded 1975–2005).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls