Jemima vs Maja
Jemima 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Jemima was ranked #677 and Maja #60 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Jemima was ranked #432 and Maja #164 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jemima was ranked #460 and Maja #425 among girls in England and Wales.
Jemima and Maja over time
Jemima and Maja appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Maja held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Jemima 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.
Jemima reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Maja 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2009, Maja moved ahead of Jemima in England and Wales · Girls — #157 and #160 the year before became #171 and #135.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Jemima fell — from #228 and #1914 in 1996 to #460 and #425 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jemima held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Maja in 16.
Highest recorded here: Jemima #157 in 2008, Maja #128 in 2011.
The order changed in 2009: Maja moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #157 and #160; by 2009 that had become #171 and #135.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jemima #460, Maja #425.
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 | Jemima | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #460 (2024) | Norway · Girls #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jemima has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Maja.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Jemima
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #157 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #460 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