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, 1999–2024
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, 1997–2021
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, 2008–2025
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.
- Kristine vs Maya
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maya rose about as far as Kristine fell — from #140 and #497 in 1961 to #244 and #86 in 2025.
Kristine · Maya · 61 shared years, 1961–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Maya vs Åse
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maya rose about as far as Åse fell — from #497 and #40 in 1961 to #86 and #93 in 2025.
Maya · Åse · 61 shared years, 1961–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Maya vs Tina
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maya rose about as far as Tina fell — from #497 and #227 in 1961 to #86 and #488 in 2025.
Maya · Tina · 61 shared years, 1961–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Isabella vs Maya
Isabella and Maya changed places 15 times in Norway · Girls between 1966 and 2025, ending at #122 and #86.
Isabella · Maya · 50 shared years, 1966–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Aoibhin | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #28 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
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
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
Highest recorded1973–2021
Highest recorded position: #68 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 1973–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #28 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls