Alina vs Marija
Alina 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 2024, Alina was ranked #149 and Marija #504 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alina was ranked #268 and Marija #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Alina was ranked #298 and Marija #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Alina was ranked #517 and Marija #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alina and Marija over time
Alina and Marija appear together in 2 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Alina held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marija in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Marija reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alina 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Alina and Marija were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 39 years, from 1965 to 2024, ending at #149 and #504.
List by list
Norway · Girls39 shared years, 1965–2024
Alina held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Marija in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alina #96 in 2016, Marija #243 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alina #149, Marija #504.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 2000–2024
Alina held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Marija in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alina #236 in 2022, Marija #2176 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alina #268, 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 | Alina | Marija |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A short form derived from longer names ending in '-alina', such as Adelina and Albina. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Used across Romanian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Slovene, German, Italian and Spanish traditions | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /a.ˈli.na/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #146 (2025) | Norway · Girls #504 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Alina has a recorded origin (Used across Romanian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Slovene, German, Italian and Spanish traditions); Marija does not have one recorded yet.
- Alina and Marija both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Alina; Marija doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Alina
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #400 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in Norway, in 2015 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #224 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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