Hailey vs Maria
Hailey and Mariacompared 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, Hailey was ranked #239 and Maria #62 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Hailey was ranked #79 and Maria #74 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hailey was ranked #395 and Maria #91 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Hailey was ranked #134 and Maria #97 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hailey was ranked #176 and Maria #120 among girls in Scotland.
Hailey and Maria over time
Hailey and Maria appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Maria held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hailey in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Maria reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Hailey 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Hailey rose about as far as Maria fell — from #529 and #32 in 1983 to #79 and #74 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hailey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maria in 29.
Highest recorded here: Hailey #373 in 2023, Maria #66 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hailey #395, Maria #91.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1983–2025
Hailey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maria in 28.
Highest recorded here: Hailey #73 in 2023, Maria #32 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hailey #79, Maria #74.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2009–2024
Hailey held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maria in 14.
Highest recorded here: Hailey #108 in 2021, Maria #49 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hailey #134, Maria #97.
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 | Hailey | Maria |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Latin form of Greek Maria, from Hebrew Miryam (see Mary). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /mɑ.ˈriː.ɑ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #79 (2025) | Norway · Girls #62 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maria has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission); Hailey does not have one recorded yet.
- Hailey and Maria both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Maria; Hailey 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
Hailey
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1983–2025
Highest recorded position: #73 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1983–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #239 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Maria
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #126 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: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #62 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls