Edel vs Maria
Edel and Mariacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Edel was ranked #873 and Maria #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Edel was ranked #262 and Maria #62 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Edel was ranked #439 and Maria #65 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2014, Edel was ranked #5691 and Maria #73 among girls in England and Wales.
Edel and Maria over time
Edel and Maria appear together in 2 published lists, across 133 years of shared records. Maria held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Edel 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 1955, Maria moved ahead of Edel in Norway · Girls — #102 and #104 the year before became #105 and #79.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Edel and Maria changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #262 and #62.
- Longest-running competitions
Edel and Maria were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 79 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #262 and #62.
List by list
Norway · Girls79 shared years, 1945–2025
Edel held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Maria in 71.
Highest recorded here: Edel #81 in 1949, Maria #3 in 1982.
The order changed in 1955: Maria moved ahead. In 1954 they stood at #102 and #104; by 1955 that had become #105 and #79.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edel #262, Maria #62.
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1964–2017
Edel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maria in 54.
Highest recorded here: Edel #31 in 1986, Maria #23 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Edel #873, Maria #55.
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 | Edel | Maria |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Latin form of Greek Maria, from Hebrew Miryam (see Mary). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /mɑ.ˈriː.ɑ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #262 (2025) | Norway · Girls #62 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maria has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission); Edel does not have one recorded yet.
- Edel and Maria both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Maria; Edel doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Edel
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2017
Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1986 (recorded 1964–2017).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #262 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Maria
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #126 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #62 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls