Jasmine vs Maia
Jasmine and Maiacompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2021, Jasmine was ranked #87 and Maia #34 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #92 and Maia #190 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #426 and Maia #131 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #260 and Maia #164 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Jasmine was ranked #179 and Maia #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jasmine was ranked #189 and Maia #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Jasmine and Maia over time
Jasmine and Maia appear together in 5 published lists, across 138 years of shared records. Jasmine held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maia in 2.
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.
Jasmine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Maia in 2. 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Maia moved into the top 50 at #32 in 2011 as Jasmine fell out of it to #59, having been #31 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Maia moved ahead of Jasmine in New Zealand · Girls — #31 and #33 the year before became #59 and #32.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jasmine and Maia changed places 10 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1999 and 2025, ending at #189 and #213.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Jasmine and Maia averaged 27.5 places apart, ending at #87 and #34.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Maia rose about as far as Jasmine fell — from #55 and #753 in 1996 to #92 and #190 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Jasmine and Maia were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 33 years, from 1983 to 2024, ending at #426 and #131.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jasmine #29 in 2002, Maia #176 in 2001.
List by list
Norway · Girls33 shared years, 1983–2024
Jasmine held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maia in 32.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #285 in 2007, Maia #95 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasmine #426, Maia #131.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jasmine held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Maia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #29 in 2002, Maia #176 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasmine #92, Maia #190.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1999–2025
Jasmine held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Maia in 7.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #84 in 2007, Maia #118 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jasmine #189, Maia #213.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1999–2024
Jasmine held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Maia in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #56 in 2006, Maia #132 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasmine #179, Maia #253.
New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 1999–2021
Jasmine held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Maia in 17.
Highest recorded here: Jasmine #24 in 2001, Maia #15 in 2005.
The order changed in 2011: Maia moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #31 and #33; by 2011 that had become #59 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Jasmine #87, Maia #34.
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 | Jasmine | Maia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A genuinely multi-origin name rather than one shared etymology. In Maori, maia (usually written with a macron, maia) is an adjective/noun meaning 'brave, bold, confident' — Te Aka also separately lists Maia as an alternate name for Waiti, a star in the Pleiades cluster. In Greek and Roman mythology, Maia was the eldest of the seven Pleiades, mother of Hermes by Zeus, with a proposed meaning of 'good mother', possibly a nursery-form of the word for 'mother'. It is also used as a form of Maria in Estonian and Basque. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Genuinely multiple, independent origins — Maori, Greek/Roman mythology, and Estonian/Basque |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmai̯a/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #98 (2025) | Norway · Girls #131 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maia has a recorded origin (Genuinely multiple, independent origins — Maori, Greek/Roman mythology, and Estonian/Basque); Jasmine does not have one recorded yet.
- Jasmine has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Maia.
- A meaning is recorded for Maia; Jasmine doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Jasmine
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #85 among girls in New Zealand in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1982–2025
Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2001 (recorded 1982–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Maia
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #584 among girls in Norway in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2023
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 1999–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #131 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls