Irina vs Maya
Irina and Mayacompared 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, Irina was ranked #1672 and Maya #15 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Irina was ranked #885 and Maya #40 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2023, Irina was ranked #386 and Maya #77 among girls in Norway.
Irina and Maya over time
Irina and Maya appear together in 2 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Irina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Maya 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 42 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maya rose about as far as Irina fell — from #194 and #497 in 1961 to #386 and #77 in 2023.
- Longest-running competitions
Irina and Maya were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 42 years, from 1961 to 2023, ending at #386 and #77.
List by list
Norway · Girls42 shared years, 1961–2023
Irina held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Maya in 16.
Highest recorded here: Irina #141 in 1964, Maya #77 in 2010.
The order changed in 1993: Maya moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #386 and #514; by 1993 that had become #496 and #425.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Irina #386, Maya #77.
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1998–2024
Irina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maya in 24.
Highest recorded here: Irina #936 in 2019, Maya #15 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Irina #1672, Maya #15.
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 | Irina | Maya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #40 (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 1 for Maya.
- 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 #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Maya
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #497 among girls in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #53 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls