Annika vs Maja

Annika 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, Annika was ranked #277 and Maja #27 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Annika was ranked #768 and Maja #60 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Annika was ranked #790 and Maja #244 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Annika was ranked #1819 and Maja #425 among girls in England and Wales.

Annika and Maja over time

Annika and Maja appear together in 2 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Maja held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Annika in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Annika reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.

Longest-running competitions
Annika and Maja were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 61 years, from 1960 to 2025, ending at #277 and #27.

List by list

Norway · Girls61 shared years, 1960–2025
Annika held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Maja in 50.
Highest recorded here: Annika #157 in 2005, Maja #16 in 2009.
The order changed in 1976: Maja moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #189 and #275; by 1976 that had become #292 and #232.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annika #277, Maja #27.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Annika held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Maja in 19.
Highest recorded here: Annika #701 in 2004, Maja #128 in 2011.
The order changed in 2006: Maja moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #802 and #951; by 2006 that had become #869 and #456.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annika #1819, Maja #425.

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 Maja

Pairs where Maja shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Eva vs Maja
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Eva fell — from #13 and #444 in 1960 to #22 and #27 in 2025.
Eva · Maja · 61 shared years, 1960–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Line vs Maja
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Line fell — from #149 and #444 in 1960 to #357 and #27 in 2025.
Line · Maja · 61 shared years, 1960–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Maja vs Åse
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Åse fell — from #444 and #39 in 1960 to #27 and #93 in 2025.
Maja · Åse · 61 shared years, 1960–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Stine vs Maja
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Stine fell — from #215 and #444 in 1960 to #384 and #27 in 2025.
Stine · Maja · 61 shared years, 1960–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Annika, Maja
Field	Annika	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	3	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Girls #277 (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

Annika has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Maja.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Annika

Popularity journey

First recorded1957
First recorded at #409 among girls in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1957–2025
Highest recorded position: #157 among girls in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1957–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #277 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