Eliza vs Maya
Eliza 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, Eliza was ranked #63 and Maya #15 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eliza was ranked #79 and Maya #19 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2021, Eliza was ranked #98 and Maya #28 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eliza was ranked #173 and Maya #40 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eliza was ranked #70 and Maya #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2021, Eliza was ranked #77 and Maya #88 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Eliza was ranked #353 and Maya #86 among girls in Norway.
Eliza and Maya over time
Eliza and Maya appear together in 5 published lists, across 137 years of shared records. Maya held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Eliza in 0.
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.
Eliza 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 2005, Maya moved ahead of Eliza in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #65 and #74 the year before became #75 and #72.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eliza and Maya changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2004 and 2024, ending at #70 and #47.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Eliza and Maya averaged 45.0 places apart, ending at #63 and #15.
- Longest-running competitions
Eliza and Maya were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 41 years, from 1966 to 2025, ending at #353 and #86.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Eliza #70 in 2024, Maya #47 in 2024.
List by list
Norway · Girls41 shared years, 1966–2025
Eliza held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Maya in 37.
Highest recorded here: Eliza #297 in 2009, Maya #66 in 2016.
The order changed in 1994: Maya moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #416 and #425; by 1994 that had become #470 and #328.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eliza #353, Maya #86.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eliza held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maya in 28.
Highest recorded here: Eliza #38 in 2019, Maya #15 in 2024.
The order changed in 1997: Maya moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #256 and #259; by 1997 that had become #251 and #229.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eliza #63, Maya #15.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1998–2025
Eliza held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maya in 27.
Highest recorded here: Eliza #123 in 2023, Maya #17 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eliza #173, Maya #40.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2004–2024
Eliza held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Maya in 18.
Highest recorded here: Eliza #70 in 2024, Maya #47 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eliza #70, Maya #47.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 2001–2021
Eliza held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Maya in 16.
Highest recorded here: Eliza #60 in 2007, Maya #28 in 2021.
The order changed in 2005: Maya moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #65 and #74; by 2005 that had become #75 and #72.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Eliza #98, Maya #28.
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 | Eliza | Maya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #40 (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 1 for Maya.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
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
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