Elise vs Maja
Elise 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #63 and Maja #27 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #188 and Maja #244 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #381 and Maja #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #337 and Maja #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #320 and Maja #425 among girls in England and Wales.
Elise and Maja over time
Elise and Maja appear together in 4 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Elise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Maja 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2007, Maja moved ahead of Elise in Norway · Girls — #28 and #30 the year before became #33 and #24.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elise and Maja changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #320 and #425.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Elise and Maja averaged 59.0 places apart, ending at #63 and #27.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Elise fell — from #175 and #1914 in 1996 to #320 and #425 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Elise and Maja were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 61 years, from 1960 to 2025, ending at #63 and #27.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Elise #160 in 2010, Maja #106 in 2011.
List by list
Norway · Girls61 shared years, 1960–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Maja in 19.
Highest recorded here: Elise #23 in 2001, Maja #16 in 2009.
The order changed in 2007: Maja moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #28 and #30; by 2007 that had become #33 and #24.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #63, Maja #27.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elise held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Maja in 12.
Highest recorded here: Elise #96 in 2002, Maja #128 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elise #320, Maja #425.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2003–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Maja in 17.
Highest recorded here: Elise #132 in 2014, Maja #54 in 2009.
The order changed in 2024: Maja moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #212 and #495; by 2024 that had become #372 and #243.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #381, Maja #247.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2006–2024
Elise held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Maja in 12.
Highest recorded here: Elise #160 in 2010, Maja #106 in 2011.
The order changed in 2024: Maja moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #201 and #354; by 2024 that had become #337 and #253.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elise #337, Maja #253.
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 | Elise | Maja |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A short form of Elizabeth, used across Germanic and Scandinavian languages. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /eˈliː.seh/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #63 (2025) | Norway · Girls #27 (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
- Elise has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission); Maja does not have one recorded yet.
- Elise has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Maja.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Maja doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Elise
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #223 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: #23 among girls in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #63 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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 #27 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls