Ayesha vs Maja
Ayesha 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Ayesha was ranked #495 and Maja #27 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Ayesha was ranked #419 and Maja #113 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ayesha was ranked #229 and Maja #468 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ayesha was ranked #295 and Maja #244 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ayesha was ranked #718 and Maja #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ayesha and Maja over time
Ayesha and Maja appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Ayesha fell — from #362 and #655 in 2003 to #718 and #247 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Ayesha and Maja were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #229 and #468.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Ayesha #340 in 2011, Maja #54 in 2009.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ayesha held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Maja in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ayesha #165 in 1996, Maja #128 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ayesha #229, Maja #468.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2003–2025
Ayesha held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Maja in 19.
Highest recorded here: Ayesha #340 in 2011, Maja #54 in 2009.
The order changed in 2006: Maja moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #476 and #677; by 2006 that had become #394 and #220.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ayesha #718, Maja #247.
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Side by side
| Field | Ayesha | 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, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #229 (2025) | Norway · Girls #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ayesha and Maja both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Ayesha
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #165 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 #468 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls