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Emily vs Maja

Emily 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Emily was ranked #5 and Maja #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Emily was ranked #6 and Maja #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Emily was ranked #7 and Maja #244 among girls in Scotland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Emily was ranked #71 and Maja #27 among girls in Norway.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Emily was ranked #44 and Maja #468 among girls in England and Wales.

Emily and Maja over time

Emily and Maja appear together in 4 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Emily held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maja in 1.

The order between them changed and held in one 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, Emily 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.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Emily and Maja were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #44 and #468.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Emily #1 in 2013, Maja #106 in 2011.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls49 shared years, 1969–2025

    Emily held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maja in 48.

    Highest recorded here: Emily #47 in 2014, Maja #16 in 2009.

    The order changed in 1973: Maja moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #547 and #567; by 1973 that had become #529 and #284.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Emily #71, Maja #27.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Emily held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Maja in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Emily #1 in 2003, Maja #128 in 2011.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Emily #44, Maja #468.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2003–2025

    Emily held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Maja in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Emily #1 in 2011, Maja #54 in 2009.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Emily #6, Maja #247.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2006–2024

    Emily held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Maja in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Emily #1 in 2013, Maja #106 in 2011.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Emily #5, 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 Emily

Pairs where Emily shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Maja

Pairs where Maja shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Emily, Maja
FieldEmilyMaja
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningRival, striving, eager (traditional interpretation of the Latin root).Not yet recorded
OriginLatin, from the Roman family name AemiliaNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈɛməli/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesEm, Emmy, Emilie, Amelia, AemiliaNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #6 (2025)Norway · Girls #27 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Emily has a recorded origin (Latin, from the Roman family name Aemilia); Maja does not have one recorded yet.
  • Emily has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Maja.
  • A meaning is recorded for Emily; Maja doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
  • The available evidence gives Emily a "high" Data Confidence level and Maja a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Emily

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #44 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Maja

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1960–2025

    Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in Norway, in 2009 (recorded 1960–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #468 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls