Irina vs Maja
Irina 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 2023, Irina was ranked #386 and Maja #28 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Irina was ranked #885 and Maja #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Irina was ranked #1454 and Maja #468 among girls in England and Wales.
Irina and Maja over time
Irina and Maja appear together in 2 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Maja held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Irina 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1979, Maja moved ahead of Irina in Norway · Girls — #152 and #171 the year before became #186 and #167.
- Mirrored each other
Over 42 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Irina fell — from #171 and #444 in 1960 to #386 and #28 in 2023.
- Longest-running competitions
Irina and Maja were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 42 years, from 1960 to 2023, ending at #386 and #28.
List by list
Norway · Girls42 shared years, 1960–2023
Irina held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Maja in 28.
Highest recorded here: Irina #136 in 1962, Maja #18 in 2010.
The order changed in 1979: Maja moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #152 and #171; by 1979 that had become #186 and #167.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Irina #386, Maja #28.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1998–2025
Irina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maja in 25.
Highest recorded here: Irina #936 in 2019, Maja #128 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Irina #1454, Maja #468.
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Side by side
| Field | Irina | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | 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
- Irina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Maja.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Irina
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #393 among girls in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1950–2023
Highest recorded position: #136 among girls in Norway, in 1962 (recorded 1950–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1454 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