Elise vs Maya
Elise 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #320 and Maya #15 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #188 and Maya #19 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #381 and Maya #40 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2014, Elise was ranked #82 and Maya #43 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #337 and Maya #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #63 and Maya #86 among girls in Norway.
Elise and Maya over time
Elise and Maya appear together in 4 published lists, across 140 years of shared records. Maya held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Elise in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 4 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 2003, Maya moved ahead of Elise in England and Wales · Girls — #96 and #103 the year before became #112 and #111.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elise and Maya changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1998 and 2025, ending at #381 and #40.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Maya rose about as far as Elise fell — from #175 and #259 in 1996 to #320 and #15 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Elise and Maya were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 61 years, from 1961 to 2025, ending at #63 and #86.
List by list
Norway · Girls61 shared years, 1961–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 61 of those years, Maya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elise #23 in 2001, Maya #66 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #63, Maya #86.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elise held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Maya in 22.
Highest recorded here: Elise #96 in 2002, Maya #15 in 2024.
The order changed in 2003: Maya moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #96 and #103; by 2003 that had become #112 and #111.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elise #320, Maya #15.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1998–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Maya in 26.
Highest recorded here: Elise #132 in 2014, Maya #17 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #381, Maya #40.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2024
Elise held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Maya in 19.
Highest recorded here: Elise #147 in 2003, Maya #47 in 2024.
The order changed in 2005: Maya moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #169 and #183; by 2005 that had become #377 and #177.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elise #337, Maya #47.
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 | Maya |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #63 (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
- Elise has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission); Maya does not have one recorded yet.
- Elise has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Maya.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Maya doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
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
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