Madison vs Shania
Madison and Shaniacompared 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 2000, Madison was ranked #19 and Shania #40 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1999, Madison was ranked #41 and Shania #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Madison was ranked #166 and Shania #1353 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Madison was ranked #173 and Shania #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Madison was ranked #192 and Shania #397 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Madison and Shania over time
Madison and Shania appear together in 3 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Madison held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Shania 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.
Shania 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 2001, Madison moved ahead of Shania in Northern Ireland · Girls — #248 and #74 the year before became #103 and #206.
- Mirrored each other
Over 23 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Madison rose about as far as Shania fell — from #516 and #516 in 1995 to #173 and #856 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Madison held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Shania in 1.
Highest recorded here: Madison #35 in 2007, Shania #107 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Madison #166, Shania #1353.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1995–2023
Madison held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Shania in 4.
Highest recorded here: Madison #86 in 2014, Shania #143 in 2000.
The order changed in 2004: Madison moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #439 and #247; by 2004 that had become #257 and #317.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Madison #173, Shania #856.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1997–2020
Madison held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Shania in 4.
Highest recorded here: Madison #37 in 2006, Shania #74 in 2000.
The order changed in 2001: Madison moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #248 and #74; by 2001 that had become #103 and #206.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Madison #192, Shania #397.
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 | Shania |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1353 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Madison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Shania.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Shania
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2000
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New Zealand, in 1999 (recorded 1998–2000).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1353 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls