Eabha vs Maya
Eabha 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eabha was ranked #13 and Maya #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eabha was ranked #1262 and Maya #15 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eabha was ranked #431 and Maya #19 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eabha was ranked #413 and Maya #40 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Eabha and Maya over time
Eabha and Maya appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Eabha held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Maya in 1.
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.
Eabha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Maya in none. 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 2018, Maya moved ahead of Eabha in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #50 and #71 the year before became #436 and #65.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eabha and Maya changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2024, ending at #13 and #47.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Eabha and Maya averaged 41.0 places apart, ending at #13 and #47.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Eabha #13 in 2024, Maya #47 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1997–2025
Eabha held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Maya in 8.
Highest recorded here: Eabha #45 in 2016, Maya #17 in 2024.
The order changed in 2018: Maya moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #50 and #71; by 2018 that had become #436 and #65.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eabha #413, Maya #40.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2024
Eabha held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Maya in 5.
Highest recorded here: Eabha #13 in 2024, Maya #47 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eabha #13, Maya #47.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 2004–2024
Eabha held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maya in 18.
Highest recorded here: Eabha #1069 in 2021, Maya #15 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eabha #1262, Maya #15.
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 | Eabha | Maya |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Traditionally treated as the Irish form of the name Eve, carrying the same underlying sense of 'life' or 'living one'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeːwə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #40 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Eabha has a recorded origin (Irish); Maya does not have one recorded yet.
- Eabha has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Maya.
- A meaning is recorded for Eabha; Maya doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Eabha
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 recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2001–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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