Arwen vs Maja

Arwen 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.

Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Arwen was ranked #215 and Maja #244 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Arwen was ranked #556 and Maja #243 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Arwen was ranked #407 and Maja #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Arwen was ranked #447 and Maja #425 among girls in England and Wales.

Arwen and Maja over time

Arwen and Maja appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Maja held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Arwen in 0.

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

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

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 2008, Maja moved ahead of Arwen in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #370 and #677 the year before became #862 and #73.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1998–2024
Arwen held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Maja in 22.
Highest recorded here: Arwen #382 in 2022, Maja #128 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arwen #447, Maja #425.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2004–2024
Arwen held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maja in 16.
Highest recorded here: Arwen #370 in 2004, Maja #54 in 2009.
The order changed in 2008: Maja moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #370 and #677; by 2008 that had become #862 and #73.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arwen #556, Maja #243.

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 Arwen, Maja
Field	Arwen	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	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Scotland · Girls #215 (2024)	Norway · Girls #27 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Arwen and Maja both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Arwen

Popularity journey

First recorded1998
First recorded at #2701 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #447 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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