Isabelle vs Maja
Isabelle 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 2025, Isabelle was ranked #293 and Maja #27 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Isabelle was ranked #34 and Maja #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Isabelle was ranked #52 and Maja #425 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Isabelle was ranked #207 and Maja #244 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Isabelle was ranked #227 and Maja #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Isabelle and Maja over time
Isabelle and Maja appear together in 4 published lists, across 125 years of shared records. Isabelle held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maja in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 3 of those lists, Isabelle 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2018, Isabelle moved ahead of Maja in Northern Ireland · Girls — #164 and #164 the year before became #151 and #238.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Isabelle and Maja changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2006 and 2024, ending at #227 and #253.
- Longest-running competitions
Isabelle and Maja were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 56 years, from 1962 to 2025, ending at #293 and #27.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Isabelle #109 in 2012, Maja #106 in 2011.
List by list
Norway · Girls56 shared years, 1962–2025
Isabelle held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Maja in 53.
Highest recorded here: Isabelle #133 in 2013, Maja #16 in 2009.
The order changed in 1973: Maja moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #368 and #441; by 1973 that had become #589 and #284.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Isabelle #293, Maja #27.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Isabelle held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Maja in 0.
Highest recorded here: Isabelle #17 in 2008, Maja #128 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Isabelle #52, Maja #425.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2003–2025
Isabelle held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Maja in 0.
Highest recorded here: Isabelle #26 in 2010, Maja #54 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Isabelle #34, Maja #247.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2006–2024
Isabelle held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Maja in 6.
Highest recorded here: Isabelle #109 in 2012, Maja #106 in 2011.
The order changed in 2018: Isabelle moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #164 and #164; by 2018 that had become #151 and #238.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Isabelle #227, Maja #253.
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 | Isabelle | 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 | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #34 (2025) | Norway · Girls #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Isabelle has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Maja.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Isabelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #454 among girls in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #58 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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 #27 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls