Izabela vs Maja
Izabela 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 2008, Izabela was ranked #556 and Maja #30 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Izabela was ranked #440 and Maja #137 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Izabela was ranked #1302 and Maja #425 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Izabela was ranked #555 and Maja #495 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Izabela and Maja over time
Izabela and Maja appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Maja held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Izabela 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.
Maja reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Izabela 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 32 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Izabela fell — from #354 and #464 in 1967 to #556 and #30 in 2008.
- Longest-running competitions
Izabela and Maja were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 32 years, from 1967 to 2008, ending at #556 and #30.
List by list
Norway · Girls32 shared years, 1967–2008
Izabela held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Maja in 26.
Highest recorded here: Izabela #194 in 1981, Maja #30 in 2008.
The order changed in 1976: Maja moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #244 and #275; by 1976 that had become #252 and #232.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Izabela #556, Maja #30.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2024
Izabela held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maja in 26.
Highest recorded here: Izabela #648 in 2017, Maja #128 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Izabela #1302, Maja #425.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2006–2023
Izabela held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maja in 17.
Highest recorded here: Izabela #304 in 2013, Maja #54 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Izabela #555, Maja #495.
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 | Izabela | 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 | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1302 (2024) | Norway · Girls #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Izabela has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Maja.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Izabela
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #505 among girls in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1963–2008
Highest recorded position: #194 among girls in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1963–2008).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1302 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 #27 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls