Aurora vs Maya
Aurora and Maya compared 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, Aurora was ranked #14 and Maya #86 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aurora was ranked #55 and Maya #19 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aurora was ranked #39 and Maya #28 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aurora was ranked #76 and Maya #40 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Aurora was ranked #42 and Maya #53 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Aurora was ranked #42 and Maya #72 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aurora was ranked #93 and Maya #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Aurora and Maya over time
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Aurora and Maya over time
Aurora and Maya appear together in 5 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Maya held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Aurora in 1.
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.
Maya reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Aurora 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 2022, Aurora moved ahead of Maya in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #37 and #28 the year before became #29 and #48.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aurora and Maya changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 2014 and 2025, ending at #42 and #53.
- Longest-running competitions
Aurora and Maya were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #39 and #28.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aurora #39 in 2025, Maya #15 in 2024.
List by list
Norway · Girls44 shared years, 1982–2025
Aurora held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Maya in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #14 in 2025, Maya #66 in 2016.
The order changed in 1987: Aurora moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #497 and #373; by 1987 that had become #346 and #537.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aurora #14, Maya #86.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aurora held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maya in 30.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #39 in 2025, Maya #15 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aurora #39, Maya #28.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2008–2025
Aurora held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maya in 18.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #76 in 2025, Maya #17 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aurora #76, Maya #40.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2012–2024
Aurora held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maya in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #91 in 2023, Maya #47 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aurora #93, Maya #47.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 2014–2025
Aurora held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Maya in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #29 in 2022, Maya #28 in 2021.
The order changed in 2022: Aurora moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #37 and #28; by 2022 that had become #29 and #48.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aurora #42, Maya #53.
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 Aurora
Pairs where Aurora shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Tiril vs Aurora
Tiril and Aurora changed places 17 times in Norway · Girls between 1982 and 2025, ending at #26 and #14.
Tiril · Aurora · 44 shared years, 1982–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Evelyn vs Aurora
Evelyn and Aurora both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Evelyn · Aurora · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Mila vs Aurora
Mila and Aurora both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Norway · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Mila · Aurora · 33 shared years, 1982–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Ada vs Aurora
Ada and Aurora both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Norway · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ada · Aurora · 46 shared years, 1953–2025 · Moved together in several countries
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
Other pairs with the same kind of relationship
Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — close in one country, far apart in another.
- Ivy vs Evie
Ivy and Evie averaged 4.8 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 408 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Ivy · Evie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Ella vs Harper
Ella and Harper averaged 6.0 places apart in New Zealand · Girls, and 944 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Ella · Harper · 24 shared years, 2001–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Mia vs Harper
Mia and Harper averaged 6.3 places apart in New Zealand · Girls, and 945 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Mia · Harper · 24 shared years, 2001–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Ivy vs Hazel
Ivy and Hazel averaged 6.4 places apart in New Zealand · Girls, and 354 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Ivy · Hazel · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s
Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.
- Grace vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #4867.
Grace · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #4867.
Ella · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jasmine vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #55 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #102 and #4867.
Jasmine · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #4867.
Anna · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Aurora | 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #14 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #28 (2025) |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aurora has 3 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
Aurora
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #390 among girls in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1953–2025
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1953–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #39 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