Delilah vs Maya
Delilah 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, Delilah was ranked #33 and Maya #15 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Delilah was ranked #131 and Maya #19 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Delilah was ranked #160 and Maya #40 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Delilah was ranked #134 and Maya #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Delilah was ranked #54 and Maya #53 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Delilah was ranked #63 and Maya #72 among girls in New Zealand.
Delilah and Maya over time
Delilah and Maya appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Maya held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Delilah in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Delilah #32 in 2023, Maya #15 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Delilah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maya in 29.
Highest recorded here: Delilah #32 in 2023, Maya #15 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Delilah #33, Maya #15.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2012–2025
Delilah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maya in 12.
Highest recorded here: Delilah #160 in 2025, Maya #17 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Delilah #160, Maya #40.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2014–2024
Delilah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maya in 9.
Highest recorded here: Delilah #134 in 2024, Maya #47 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Delilah #134, Maya #47.
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 | Delilah | 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 | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #54 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #40 (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
- Delilah has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Maya.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Delilah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #32 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #54 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