Dorothy vs Maja
Dorothy 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Dorothy was ranked #199 and Maja #468 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Dorothy was ranked #544 and Maja #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Dorothy was ranked #418 and Maja #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Dorothy and Maja over time
Dorothy and Maja appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Maja held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Dorothy 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 Dorothy in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #490 and #655 the year before became #750 and #73.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dorothy and Maja changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #199 and #468.
- Longest-running competitions
Dorothy and Maja were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #199 and #468.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Dorothy held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Maja in 15.
Highest recorded here: Dorothy #175 in 2020, Maja #128 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dorothy #199, Maja #468.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2003–2025
Dorothy held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maja in 13.
Highest recorded here: Dorothy #490 in 2003, Maja #54 in 2010.
The order changed in 2008: Maja moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #490 and #655; by 2008 that had become #750 and #73.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dorothy #544, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Dorothy | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #199 (2025) | Norway · Girls #27 (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
- Dorothy has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Maja.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Dorothy
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1957
Highest recorded position: #75 among girls in New Zealand, in 1956 (recorded 1954–1957).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #199 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