Madison vs Paige
Madison and Paigecompared 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 2021, Madison was ranked #44 and Paige #89 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2016, Madison was ranked #69 and Paige #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Madison was ranked #134 and Paige #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Madison was ranked #135 and Paige #164 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Madison was ranked #148 and Paige #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Madison was ranked #166 and Paige #388 among girls in England and Wales.
Madison and Paige over time
Madison and Paige appear together in 5 published lists, across 135 years of shared records. Madison held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Paige in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 5 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, Paige in 1. 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 2017, Madison moved ahead of Paige in England and Wales · Girls — #126 and #111 the year before became #126 and #139.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Madison and Paige changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #166 and #388.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Madison and Paige averaged 53.1 places apart, ending at #166 and #388.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Madison held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Paige in 14.
Highest recorded here: Madison #35 in 2007, Paige #28 in 1996.
The order changed in 2017: Madison moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #126 and #111; by 2017 that had become #126 and #139.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Madison #166, Paige #388.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Madison held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Paige in 9.
Highest recorded here: Madison #37 in 2006, Paige #53 in 2015.
The order changed in 2021: Madison moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #192 and #119; by 2021 that had become #143 and #152.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Madison #134, Paige #407.
New Zealand · Girls27 shared years, 1994–2021
Madison held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Paige in 15.
Highest recorded here: Madison #14 in 2001, Paige #11 in 2005.
The order changed in 2015: Madison moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #31 and #24; by 2015 that had become #35 and #42.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Madison #44, Paige #89.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1995–2025
Madison held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Paige in 12.
Highest recorded here: Madison #86 in 2014, Paige #85 in 2021.
The order changed in 2024: Madison moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #173 and #126; by 2024 that had become #145 and #154.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Madison #148, Paige #173.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 1993–2016
Madison held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Paige in 2.
Highest recorded here: Madison #18 in 2000, Paige #29 in 2004.
The order changed in 1995: Madison moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #59 and #54; by 1995 that had become #37 and #58.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Madison #69, Paige #93.
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 | Paige |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (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 has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Paige.
- 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
Paige
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1991–2021
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 1991–2021).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls