Aliyah vs Maja
Aliyah 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aliyah was ranked #315 and Maja #244 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aliyah was ranked #608 and Maja #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aliyah was ranked #280 and Maja #425 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aliyah was ranked #418 and Maja #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Aliyah and Maja over time
Aliyah and Maja appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Maja held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Aliyah 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aliyah #246 in 2011, Maja #106 in 2011.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aliyah held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Maja in 15.
Highest recorded here: Aliyah #174 in 2004, Maja #128 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aliyah #280, Maja #425.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2003–2025
Aliyah held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Maja in 18.
Highest recorded here: Aliyah #296 in 2019, Maja #54 in 2009.
The order changed in 2024: Maja moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #445 and #495; by 2024 that had become #736 and #243.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aliyah #608, Maja #247.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2007–2022
Aliyah held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maja in 10.
Highest recorded here: Aliyah #246 in 2011, Maja #106 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aliyah #418, 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 | Aliyah | 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (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
- Aliyah and Maja both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aliyah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #466 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #174 among girls in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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 #27 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls