Andrea vs Maya
Andrea 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 2024, Andrea was ranked #1021 and Maya #15 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Andrea was ranked #304 and Maya #40 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Andrea was ranked #98 and Maya #86 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Andrea was ranked #355 and Maya #99 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Andrea and Maya over time
Andrea and Maya appear together in 4 published lists, across 133 years of shared records. Maya held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Andrea in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 Maya 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 2024, Maya moved ahead of Andrea in Norway · Girls — #69 and #77 the year before became #88 and #80.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Maya rose about as far as Andrea fell — from #424 and #259 in 1996 to #1021 and #15 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrea and Maya were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 61 years, from 1961 to 2025, ending at #98 and #86.
List by list
Norway · Girls61 shared years, 1961–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 59 of those years, Maya in 2.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #11 in 2005, Maya #66 in 2016.
The order changed in 2024: Maya moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #69 and #77; by 2024 that had become #88 and #80.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #98, Maya #86.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrea held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maya in 29.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #354 in 1998, Maya #15 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrea #1021, Maya #15.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1997–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Maya in 20.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #66 in 1999, Maya #17 in 2024.
The order changed in 2007: Maya moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #121 and #135; by 2007 that had become #131 and #99.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #304, Maya #40.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1999–2017
Andrea held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Maya in 11.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #119 in 1999, Maya #95 in 2013.
The order changed in 2003: Maya moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #176 and #339; by 2003 that had become #225 and #225.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Andrea #355, Maya #99.
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 | 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #98 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #40 (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 has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Maya.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
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
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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #53 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls