Alise vs Maya
Alise and Mayacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alise was ranked #4867 and Maya #28 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Alise was ranked #551 and Maya #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alise was ranked #213 and Maya #86 among girls in Norway.
Alise and Maya over time
Alise and Maya appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Maya held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alise 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.
Alise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Maya 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
Alise and Maya changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1961 and 2025, ending at #213 and #86.
- Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Maya rose about as far as Alise fell — from #3126 and #259 in 1996 to #4867 and #28 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Alise and Maya were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 42 years, from 1961 to 2025, ending at #213 and #86.
List by list
Norway · Girls42 shared years, 1961–2025
Alise held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Maya in 38.
Highest recorded here: Alise #213 in 2025, Maya #66 in 2016.
The order changed in 1998: Maya moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #319 and #354; by 1998 that had become #360 and #295.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alise #213, Maya #86.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2025
Alise held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maya in 26.
Highest recorded here: Alise #1210 in 2012, Maya #15 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alise #4867, Maya #28.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2006–2019
Alise held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maya in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alise #464 in 2006, Maya #55 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Alise #551, Maya #55.
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 Maya
Pairs where Maya shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Kristine vs Maya
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maya rose about as far as Kristine fell — from #140 and #497 in 1961 to #244 and #86 in 2025.
Kristine · Maya · 61 shared years, 1961–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Maya vs Åse
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maya rose about as far as Åse fell — from #497 and #40 in 1961 to #86 and #93 in 2025.
Maya · Åse · 61 shared years, 1961–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Maya vs Tina
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maya rose about as far as Tina fell — from #497 and #227 in 1961 to #86 and #488 in 2025.
Maya · Tina · 61 shared years, 1961–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Isabella vs Maya
Isabella and Maya changed places 15 times in Norway · Girls between 1966 and 2025, ending at #122 and #86.
Isabella · Maya · 50 shared years, 1966–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Alise | Maya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #213 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #28 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alise has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Maya.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Alise
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #303 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #213 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Maya
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #497 among girls in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #28 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls