Alicia vs Maja
Alicia and Majacompared 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 2025, Alicia was ranked #275 and Maja #27 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alicia was ranked #638 and Maja #244 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alicia was ranked #352 and Maja #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Alicia was ranked #266 and Maja #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alicia was ranked #514 and Maja #468 among girls in England and Wales.
Alicia and Maja over time
Alicia and Maja appear together in 4 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Alicia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Maja 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alicia and Maja changed places 8 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2006 and 2022, ending at #266 and #354.
- Longest-running competitions
Alicia and Maja were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #514 and #468.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alicia #94 in 2008, Maja #54 in 2009.
List by list
Norway · Girls41 shared years, 1973–2025
Alicia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maja in 41.
Highest recorded here: Alicia #229 in 2018, Maja #16 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alicia #275, Maja #27.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alicia held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Maja in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alicia #60 in 2004, Maja #128 in 2011.
The order changed in 2024: Maja moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #360 and #362; by 2024 that had become #439 and #425.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alicia #514, Maja #468.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2003–2025
Alicia held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Maja in 16.
Highest recorded here: Alicia #94 in 2008, Maja #54 in 2009.
The order changed in 2024: Maja moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #296 and #495; by 2024 that had become #372 and #243.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alicia #352, Maja #247.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2006–2022
Alicia held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Maja in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alicia #77 in 2006, Maja #106 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alicia #266, Maja #354.
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 | Alicia | Maja |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #275 (2025) | Norway · Girls #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alicia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Maja.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Alicia
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #370 among girls in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1977–2009
Highest recorded position: #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1983 (recorded 1977–2009).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #514 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Maja
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #444 among girls in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1960–2025
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in Norway, in 2009 (recorded 1960–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls