Madison vs Olivia
Madison and Oliviacompared 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, Madison was ranked #166 and Olivia #1 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Madison was ranked #135 and Olivia #1 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Madison was ranked #134 and Olivia #2 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2018, Madison was ranked #89 and Olivia #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Madison was ranked #44 and Olivia #4 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Madison was ranked #148 and Olivia #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2008, Madison was ranked #2775 and Olivia #4432 among boys in England and Wales.
Madison and Olivia over time
Madison and Olivia appear together in 5 published lists, across 140 years of shared records. Olivia held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Madison in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Madison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Olivia 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Madison and Olivia averaged 33.1 places apart, ending at #89 and #3.
- Longest-running competitions
Madison and Olivia were both ranked in New Zealand · Girls for 30 years, from 1994 to 2023, ending at #44 and #4.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Madison #35 in 2007, Olivia #1 in 2008.
List by list
New Zealand · Girls30 shared years, 1994–2023
Madison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 30.
Highest recorded here: Madison #14 in 2001, Olivia #1 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Madison #44, Olivia #4.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Madison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 29.
Highest recorded here: Madison #35 in 2007, Olivia #1 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Madison #166, Olivia #1.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Madison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 28.
Highest recorded here: Madison #37 in 2006, Olivia #2 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Madison #134, Olivia #2.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1995–2025
Madison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 27.
Highest recorded here: Madison #86 in 2014, Olivia #7 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Madison #148, Olivia #8.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls26 shared years, 1993–2018
Madison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 26.
Highest recorded here: Madison #18 in 2000, Olivia #1 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Madison #89, Olivia #3.
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 | Olivia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'olive tree' or 'symbol of peace'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /əˈlɪviə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Olivea, Liv, Livvy, Oliwia |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) | Norway · Girls #2 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Olivia has a recorded origin (Latin); Madison does not have one recorded yet.
- Madison and Olivia both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Olivia; Madison doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Madison a "medium" Data Confidence level and Olivia a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Olivia
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #488 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls