Andrea vs Maja
Andrea 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, Andrea was ranked #98 and Maja #27 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Andrea was ranked #355 and Maja #164 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Andrea was ranked #304 and Maja #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Andrea was ranked #1021 and Maja #425 among girls in England and Wales.
Andrea and Maja over time
Andrea and Maja appear together in 4 published lists, across 121 years of shared records. Maja held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Andrea in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Andrea reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Maja 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2009, Maja moved ahead of Andrea in Norway · Girls — #20 and #30 the year before became #28 and #16.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andrea and Maja changed places 11 times in Norway · Girls between 1960 and 2025, ending at #98 and #27.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrea and Maja were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 61 years, from 1960 to 2025, ending at #98 and #27.
List by list
Norway · Girls61 shared years, 1960–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Maja in 27.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #11 in 2005, Maja #16 in 2009.
The order changed in 2009: Maja moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #20 and #30; by 2009 that had become #28 and #16.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #98, Maja #27.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrea held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Maja in 19.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #354 in 1998, Maja #128 in 2011.
The order changed in 2006: Maja moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #477 and #951; by 2006 that had become #549 and #456.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrea #1021, Maja #425.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2003–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Maja in 18.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #91 in 2003, Maja #54 in 2009.
The order changed in 2024: Maja moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #404 and #495; by 2024 that had become #736 and #243.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #304, Maja #247.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2006–2017
Andrea held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maja in 8.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #258 in 2010, Maja #106 in 2011.
The order changed in 2007: Maja moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #265 and #332; by 2007 that had become #268 and #245.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Andrea #355, Maja #164.
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 | Andrea | 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, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #98 (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
- Andrea and Maja both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Andrea
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #401 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1952–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #98 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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