Eden vs Maryam
Eden and Maryamcompared 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, Eden was ranked #80 and Maryam #52 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Eden was ranked #56 and Maryam #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eden was ranked #60 and Maryam #184 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Eden was ranked #61 and Maryam #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eden was ranked #196 and Maryam #160 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Eden was ranked #395 and Maryam #169 among girls in Norway.
Eden and Maryam over time
Eden and Maryam appear together in 4 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Maryam held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eden in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Eden reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Maryam in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eden and Maryam changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2001 and 2025, ending at #196 and #160.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Eden and Maryam averaged 38.6 places apart, ending at #80 and #52.
- Longest-running competitions
Eden and Maryam were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #80 and #52.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Eden #60 in 2024, Maryam #52 in 2025.
List by list
Norway · Girls35 shared years, 1970–2025
Eden held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maryam in 34.
Highest recorded here: Eden #382 in 1984, Maryam #169 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eden #395, Maryam #169.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Eden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maryam in 30.
Highest recorded here: Eden #60 in 2024, Maryam #52 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eden #80, Maryam #52.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2001–2025
Eden held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Maryam in 12.
Highest recorded here: Eden #196 in 2025, Maryam #145 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eden #196, Maryam #160.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls8 shared years, 2015–2025
Eden held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Maryam in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eden #56 in 2024, Maryam #65 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eden #61, Maryam #65.
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 | Eden | Maryam |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #61 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #52 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eden and Maryam both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Eden
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #526 among girls in Norway in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1995–2023
Highest recorded position: #30 among girls in New Zealand, in 2013 (recorded 1995–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Maryam
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #414 among girls in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #52 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls