Elsie vs Maya
Elsie 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, Elsie was ranked #10 and Maya #15 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Elsie was ranked #31 and Maya #19 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Elsie was ranked #24 and Maya #53 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Elsie was ranked #27 and Maya #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elsie was ranked #55 and Maya #40 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Elsie was ranked #74 and Maya #72 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Elsie was ranked #371 and Maya #86 among girls in Norway.
Elsie and Maya over time
Elsie and Maya appear together in 4 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Maya held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Elsie in 1.
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.
Maya reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Elsie 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Elsie moved into the top 50 at #35 in 2023 as Maya fell out of it to #59, having been #48 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2013, Elsie moved ahead of Maya in England and Wales · Girls — #70 and #53 the year before became #47 and #51.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Elsie #10 in 2024, Maya #15 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elsie held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Maya in 17.
Highest recorded here: Elsie #10 in 2024, Maya #15 in 2024.
The order changed in 2013: Elsie moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #70 and #53; by 2013 that had become #47 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elsie #10, Maya #15.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1999–2025
Elsie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maya in 23.
Highest recorded here: Elsie #55 in 2025, Maya #17 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elsie #55, Maya #40.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2007–2024
Elsie held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Maya in 6.
Highest recorded here: Elsie #27 in 2024, Maya #47 in 2024.
The order changed in 2016: Elsie moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #155 and #101; by 2016 that had become #59 and #88.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elsie #27, Maya #47.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls13 shared years, 2013–2025
Elsie held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Maya in 8.
Highest recorded here: Elsie #24 in 2025, Maya #28 in 2021.
The order changed in 2023: Elsie moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #52 and #48; by 2023 that had become #35 and #59.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elsie #24, Maya #53.
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 | Elsie | Maya |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Shares the root meaning of Elizabeth: 'my God is an oath', inherited via the Scots form Elspeth. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Scottish, via Elizabeth | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛlsi/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Elspeth | 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #24 (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 | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Elsie has a recorded origin (Scottish, via Elizabeth); Maya does not have one recorded yet.
- Elsie has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Maya.
- A meaning is recorded for Elsie; Maya doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Elsie a "high" Data Confidence level and Maya a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Elsie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #301 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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