Eva vs Maja
Eva 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, Eva was ranked #22 and Maja #27 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #42 and Maja #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #54 and Maja #425 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #62 and Maja #244 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eva was ranked #69 and Maja #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Eva and Maja over time
Eva and Maja appear together in 4 published lists, across 130 years of shared records. Eva held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maja in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eva and Maja changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1960 and 2025, ending at #22 and #27.
- Mirrored each other
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Eva and Maja were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 61 years, from 1960 to 2025, ending at #22 and #27.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Eva #24 in 2012, Maja #128 in 2011.
List by list
Norway · Girls61 shared years, 1960–2025
Eva held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Maja in 31.
Highest recorded here: Eva #13 in 1960, Maja #16 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #22, Maja #27.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eva held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Maja in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eva #24 in 2012, Maja #128 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eva #54, Maja #425.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2003–2025
Eva held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Maja in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eva #37 in 2016, Maja #54 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #69, Maja #247.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2006–2024
Eva held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Maja in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eva #8 in 2009, Maja #106 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eva #42, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Eva | Maja |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A form of Eve used across many languages, from the Hebrew root 'hawa'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeh.vah/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 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 | Norway · Girls #22 (2025) | Norway · Girls #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eva has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Maja does not have one recorded yet.
- Eva and Maja both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Eva; Maja doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Eva
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #8 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Norway, in 1952 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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