Madison vs Olive
Madison and Olivecompared 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 2023, Madison was ranked #44 and Olive #33 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Madison was ranked #166 and Olive #53 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2018, Madison was ranked #89 and Olive #77 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Madison was ranked #135 and Olive #106 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Madison was ranked #134 and Olive #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Madison was ranked #148 and Olive #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Madison and Olive over time
Madison and Olive appear together in 4 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Madison held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Olive in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Madison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Olive 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Olive moved into the top 50 at #50 in 2018 as Madison fell out of it to #57, having been #30 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2018, Olive moved ahead of Madison in England and Wales · Girls — #126 and #151 the year before became #131 and #120.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Madison held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Olive in 7.
Highest recorded here: Madison #35 in 2007, Olive #53 in 2024.
The order changed in 2018: Olive moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #126 and #151; by 2018 that had become #131 and #120.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Madison #166, Olive #53.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1995–2025
Madison held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Olive in 3.
Highest recorded here: Madison #86 in 2014, Olive #243 in 2024.
The order changed in 2005: Madison moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #439 and #362; by 2005 that had become #256 and #689.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Madison #148, Olive #247.
New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 2010–2023
Madison held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Olive in 6.
Highest recorded here: Madison #20 in 2010, Olive #21 in 2022.
The order changed in 2018: Olive moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #30 and #60; by 2018 that had become #57 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Madison #44, Olive #33.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2024
Madison held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Olive in 1.
Highest recorded here: Madison #75 in 2013, Olive #119 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Olive moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #151 and #209; by 2024 that had become #134 and #119.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Madison #134, Olive #119.
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 | Madison | Olive |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #68 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Madison and Olive both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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 #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Olive
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #72 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 recorded2010–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2010–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls