Iseult vs Maya
Iseult 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Iseult was ranked #631 and Maya #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Iseult was ranked #5669 and Maya #28 among girls in England and Wales.
Iseult and Maya over time
Iseult and Maya appear together in 1 published list, across 28 years of shared records. Maya held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Iseult 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.
Iseult reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Iseult held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Maya in 26.
Highest recorded here: Iseult #316 in 2015, Maya #17 in 2024.
The order changed in 2000: Maya moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #355 and #392; by 2000 that had become #536 and #251.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Iseult #631, Maya #17.
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 | Iseult | 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #631 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #40 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Iseult has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Maya.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Iseult
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2024
Highest recorded position: #316 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 1965–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #631 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2024.
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