Gloria vs Maja
Gloria 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 2022, Gloria was ranked #445 and Maja #30 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Gloria was ranked #413 and Maja #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Gloria was ranked #747 and Maja #468 among girls in England and Wales.
Gloria and Maja over time
Gloria and Maja appear together in 3 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Maja held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Gloria 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.
Maja reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Gloria 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
Gloria and Maja were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #747 and #468.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Gloria held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Maja in 20.
Highest recorded here: Gloria #553 in 2018, Maja #128 in 2011.
The order changed in 2006: Maja moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #645 and #951; by 2006 that had become #1004 and #456.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Gloria #747, Maja #468.
Norway · Girls28 shared years, 1962–2022
Gloria held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Maja in 25.
Highest recorded here: Gloria #365 in 1975, Maja #16 in 2009.
The order changed in 1970: Maja moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #552 and #567; by 1970 that had become #532 and #413.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Gloria #445, Maja #30.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2003–2025
Gloria held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Maja in 19.
Highest recorded here: Gloria #266 in 2022, Maja #54 in 2009.
The order changed in 2006: Maja moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #511 and #677; by 2006 that had become #764 and #220.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Gloria #413, Maja #247.
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 | Gloria | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) | Norway · Girls #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gloria and Maja both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Gloria
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #86 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1953
Highest recorded position: #86 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1953).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #747 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 #468 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls