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Aoibhin vs Maya

Aoibhin 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, Aoibhin was ranked #5927 and Maya #28 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Aoibhin was ranked #134 and Maya #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2021, Aoibhin was ranked #883 and Maya #51 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Aoibhin and Maya over time

Aoibhin and Maya appear together in 3 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Maya held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Aoibhin 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.

Aoibhin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 2006, Maya moved ahead of Aoibhin in Northern Ireland · Girls — #159 and #177 the year before became #203 and #137.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Aoibhin and Maya changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2021, ending at #883 and #51.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aoibhin #134 in 2024, Maya #47 in 2024.

List by list

  • Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 19992024

    Aoibhin held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Maya in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Aoibhin #134 in 2024, Maya #47 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2006: Maya moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #159 and #177; by 2006 that had become #203 and #137.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aoibhin #134, Maya #47.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 19972021

    Aoibhin held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Maya in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Aoibhin #68 in 2017, Maya #51 in 2021.

    The order changed in 2019: Maya moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #68 and #71; by 2019 that had become #621 and #55.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Aoibhin #883, Maya #51.

  • England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 20082025

    Aoibhin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maya in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Aoibhin #3519 in 2021, Maya #15 in 2024.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aoibhin #5927, Maya #28.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aoibhin, Maya
FieldAoibhinMaya
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #28 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Aoibhin has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Maya.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Aoibhin

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1973

    First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1973–2021

    Highest recorded position: #68 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 1973–2021).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Maya

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #28 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls