Heidi vs Maryam
Heidi and Maryamcompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Heidi was ranked #107 and Maryam #57 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Heidi was ranked #66 and Maryam #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Heidi was ranked #91 and Maryam #160 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Heidi was ranked #95 and Maryam #184 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Heidi was ranked #437 and Maryam #169 among girls in Norway.
Heidi and Maryam over time
Heidi and Maryam appear together in 3 published lists, across 120 years of shared records. Heidi held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Maryam in 1.
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.
Heidi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Maryam 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2017, Maryam moved ahead of Heidi in England and Wales · Girls — #76 and #79 the year before became #84 and #78.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Heidi and Maryam changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #107 and #57.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Heidi and Maryam averaged 32.9 places apart, ending at #107 and #57.
- Longest-running competitions
Heidi and Maryam were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 66 years, from 1956 to 2025, ending at #437 and #169.
List by list
Norway · Girls66 shared years, 1956–2025
Heidi held the stronger position in 54 of those years, Maryam in 12.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #2 in 1965, Maryam #169 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Maryam moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #292 and #344; by 2025 that had become #437 and #169.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Heidi #437, Maryam #169.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Heidi held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Maryam in 24.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #76 in 2016, Maryam #57 in 2024.
The order changed in 2017: Maryam moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #76 and #79; by 2017 that had become #84 and #78.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Heidi #107, Maryam #57.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 2001–2025
Heidi held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Maryam in 2.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #74 in 2019, Maryam #145 in 2024.
The order changed in 2004: Heidi moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #490 and #333; by 2004 that had become #370 and #677.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Heidi #91, Maryam #160.
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 Heidi
Pairs where Heidi shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Heidi vs Anna
Heidi and Anna were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #437 and #23.
Heidi · Anna · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anne vs Heidi
Anne and Heidi were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #159 and #437.
Anne · Heidi · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Heidi vs Astrid
Heidi and Astrid were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #437 and #9.
Heidi · Astrid · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Heidi vs Elisabeth
Heidi and Elisabeth were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #437 and #171.
Heidi · Elisabeth · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Heidi | Maryam |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A German diminutive of Adelheid. Gained wide recognition through Johanna Spyri's 1880 children's novel Heidi, and its 1937 film adaptation starring Shirley Temple. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhaɪ̯.di/ | Not yet recorded |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #91 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #65 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Heidi has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid); Maryam does not have one recorded yet.
- Heidi and Maryam both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Heidi; Maryam doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Heidi
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #188 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: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #437 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Maryam
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #414 among girls in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls