Aria vs Maya
Aria 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, Aria was ranked #35 and Maya #15 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Aria was ranked #16 and Maya #72 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aria was ranked #23 and Maya #19 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aria was ranked #22 and Maya #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Aria was ranked #29 and Maya #53 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aria was ranked #72 and Maya #40 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Aria was ranked #92 and Maya #86 among girls in Norway.
Aria and Maya over time
Aria and Maya appear together in 6 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Aria reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Maya in 1. 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 2014, Aria moved ahead of Maya in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #69 and #63 the year before became #42 and #43.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aria #31 in 2022, Maya #15 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aria held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maya in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aria #31 in 2022, Maya #15 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aria #35, Maya #15.
Norway · Girls16 shared years, 2007–2025
Aria held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Maya in 13.
Highest recorded here: Aria #79 in 2021, Maya #66 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aria #92, Maya #86.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2009–2025
Aria held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maya in 15.
Highest recorded here: Aria #58 in 2023, Maya #17 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aria #72, Maya #40.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls14 shared years, 2012–2025
Aria held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Maya in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aria #22 in 2018, Maya #28 in 2021.
The order changed in 2014: Aria moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #69 and #63; by 2014 that had become #42 and #43.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aria #29, Maya #53.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2012–2024
Aria held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Maya in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aria #22 in 2024, Maya #47 in 2024.
The order changed in 2014: Aria moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #218 and #95; by 2014 that had become #89 and #147.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aria #22, Maya #47.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 2007–2023
Aria held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Maya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aria #11 in 2018, Maya #72 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aria #16, Maya #72.
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 | Aria | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #29 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #40 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aria has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Maya.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Aria
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2023
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2018 (recorded 2007–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #29 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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