Agata vs Marija
Agata and Marijacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2019, Agata was ranked #462 and Marija #482 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Agata was ranked #734 and Marija #629 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Agata was ranked #3015 and Marija #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Agata and Marija over time
Agata and Marija appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Agata held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marija in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Agata and Marija changed places 14 times in Norway · Girls between 1965 and 2019, ending at #462 and #482.
- Longest-running competitions
Agata and Marija were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 31 years, from 1965 to 2019, ending at #462 and #482.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Agata #166 in 1985, Marija #243 in 1984.
List by list
Norway · Girls31 shared years, 1965–2019
Agata held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Marija in 8.
Highest recorded here: Agata #166 in 1985, Marija #243 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Agata #462, Marija #482.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 2000–2024
Agata held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Marija in 1.
Highest recorded here: Agata #896 in 2010, Marija #2176 in 2013.
The order changed in 2007: Agata moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #4373 and #3594; by 2007 that had become #1443 and #3218.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Agata #3015, Marija #5891.
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 | Agata | Marija |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Norway · Girls #504 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Agata and Marija both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Agata
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #439 among girls in Norway in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2021
Highest recorded position: #166 among girls in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1965–2021).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Marija
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #404 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1951–2024
Highest recorded position: #243 among girls in Norway, in 1984 (recorded 1951–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls