Alexis vs Maia
Alexis and Maiacompared 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 2018, Alexis was ranked #73 and Maia #40 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alexis was ranked #541 and Maia #164 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alexis was ranked #997 and Maia #197 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Alexis was ranked #424 and Maia #213 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alexis was ranked #718 and Maia #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alexis and Maia over time
Alexis and Maia appear together in 4 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Maia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alexis in 1.
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.
Maia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Alexis 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 2018, Maia moved ahead of Alexis in England and Wales · Girls — #208 and #224 the year before became #323 and #176.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alexis and Maia changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Girls between 2006 and 2018, ending at #73 and #40.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Maia rose about as far as Alexis fell — from #491 and #753 in 1996 to #997 and #197 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexis and Maia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #997 and #197.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alexis #197 in 2013, Maia #118 in 2015.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alexis held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Maia in 19.
Highest recorded here: Alexis #101 in 2011, Maia #176 in 2001.
The order changed in 2018: Maia moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #208 and #224; by 2018 that had become #323 and #176.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexis #997, Maia #197.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2001–2025
Alexis held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Maia in 20.
Highest recorded here: Alexis #197 in 2013, Maia #118 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexis #718, Maia #213.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2001–2019
Alexis held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Maia in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alexis #84 in 2012, Maia #144 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Alexis #424, Maia #213.
New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 2006–2018
Alexis held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Maia in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alexis #30 in 2011, Maia #18 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Alexis #73, Maia #40.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Maia
Pairs where Maia shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Maia vs Hedvig
Maia and Hedvig changed places 17 times in Norway · Girls between 1979 and 2025, ending at #131 and #19.
Maia · Hedvig · 42 shared years, 1979–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Charlotte vs Maia
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Charlotte #1 in 2006, Maia #15 in 2005.
Charlotte · Maia · 25 shared years, 1999–2023 · Peaked in the same years
- Ella vs Maia
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Ella #1 in 2007, Maia #15 in 2005.
Ella · Maia · 25 shared years, 1999–2023 · Peaked in the same years
- Emma vs Maia
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Emma #1 in 2003, Maia #15 in 2005.
Emma · Maia · 25 shared years, 1999–2023 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Alexis | Maia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A genuinely multi-origin name rather than one shared etymology. In Maori, maia (usually written with a macron, maia) is an adjective/noun meaning 'brave, bold, confident' — Te Aka also separately lists Maia as an alternate name for Waiti, a star in the Pleiades cluster. In Greek and Roman mythology, Maia was the eldest of the seven Pleiades, mother of Hermes by Zeus, with a proposed meaning of 'good mother', possibly a nursery-form of the word for 'mother'. It is also used as a form of Maria in Estonian and Basque. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Genuinely multiple, independent origins — Maori, Greek/Roman mythology, and Estonian/Basque |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmai̯a/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Norway · Girls #131 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maia has a recorded origin (Genuinely multiple, independent origins — Maori, Greek/Roman mythology, and Estonian/Basque); Alexis does not have one recorded yet.
- Alexis has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Maia.
- A meaning is recorded for Maia; Alexis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Alexis
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2018
Highest recorded position: #30 among girls in New Zealand, in 2011 (recorded 2006–2018).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #997 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Maia
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #584 among girls in Norway in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2023
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 1999–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #197 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls