Eliza vs Maja
Eliza 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, Eliza was ranked #353 and Maja #27 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eliza was ranked #63 and Maja #425 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eliza was ranked #70 and Maja #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eliza was ranked #79 and Maja #244 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eliza was ranked #173 and Maja #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Eliza and Maja over time
Eliza and Maja appear together in 4 published lists, across 110 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Maja reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Eliza 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 2016, Eliza moved ahead of Maja in Northern Ireland · Girls — #155 and #155 the year before became #112 and #137.
- Longest-running competitions
Eliza and Maja were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 41 years, from 1966 to 2025, ending at #353 and #27.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Eliza #297 in 2009, Maja #16 in 2009.
List by list
Norway · Girls41 shared years, 1966–2025
Eliza held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maja in 40.
Highest recorded here: Eliza #297 in 2009, Maja #16 in 2009.
The order changed in 1976: Maja moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #468 and #482; by 1976 that had become #545 and #232.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eliza #353, Maja #27.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eliza held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Maja in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eliza #38 in 2019, Maja #128 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eliza #63, Maja #425.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2003–2025
Eliza held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Maja in 14.
Highest recorded here: Eliza #123 in 2023, Maja #54 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eliza #173, Maja #247.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2006–2024
Eliza held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Maja in 7.
Highest recorded here: Eliza #70 in 2024, Maja #106 in 2011.
The order changed in 2016: Eliza moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #155 and #155; by 2016 that had become #112 and #137.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eliza #70, 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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Maja
Pairs where Maja shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Eva vs Maja
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Eva fell — from #13 and #444 in 1960 to #22 and #27 in 2025.
Eva · Maja · 61 shared years, 1960–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Line vs Maja
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Line fell — from #149 and #444 in 1960 to #357 and #27 in 2025.
Line · Maja · 61 shared years, 1960–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Maja vs Åse
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Åse fell — from #444 and #39 in 1960 to #27 and #93 in 2025.
Maja · Åse · 61 shared years, 1960–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Stine vs Maja
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Stine fell — from #215 and #444 in 1960 to #384 and #27 in 2025.
Stine · Maja · 61 shared years, 1960–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Eliza | Maja |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (2025) | Norway · Girls #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Eliza has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Maja.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Eliza
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #468 among girls in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #38 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #353 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