Esmee vs Maja

Esmee 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.

Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Esmee was ranked #524 and Maja #122 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Esmee was ranked #476 and Maja #244 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Esmee was ranked #337 and Maja #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Esmee was ranked #826 and Maja #425 among girls in England and Wales.

Esmee and Maja over time

Esmee and Maja appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Maja held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Esmee in 0.

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 2 of those lists, and Esmee 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Esmee held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Maja in 20.
Highest recorded here: Esmee #185 in 2015, Maja #128 in 2011.
The order changed in 2006: Maja moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #756 and #951; by 2006 that had become #909 and #456.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Esmee #826, Maja #425.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2008–2024
Esmee held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maja in 10.
Highest recorded here: Esmee #209 in 2015, Maja #113 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Esmee #337, 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
See the 2025 Norway ranking
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
See the 2025 Norway ranking
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
See the 2025 Norway ranking
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
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Esmee, Maja
Field	Esmee	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	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Northern Ireland · Girls #337 (2024)	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

Esmee and Maja both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Esmee

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #974 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #185 among girls in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #826 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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