Josie vs Maja
Josie 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Josie was ranked #160 and Maja #244 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Josie was ranked #192 and Maja #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Josie was ranked #443 and Maja #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Josie was ranked #263 and Maja #425 among girls in England and Wales.
Josie and Maja over time
Josie and Maja appear together in 3 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Maja held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Josie 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 2 of those lists, Josie 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 2021, Josie moved ahead of Maja in Northern Ireland · Girls — #281 and #246 the year before became #171 and #350.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Josie held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Maja in 13.
Highest recorded here: Josie #201 in 2001, Maja #128 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Josie #263, Maja #425.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2007–2024
Josie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Maja in 11.
Highest recorded here: Josie #171 in 2021, Maja #106 in 2011.
The order changed in 2021: Josie moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #281 and #246; by 2021 that had become #171 and #350.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Josie #192, Maja #253.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2003–2025
Josie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maja in 11.
Highest recorded here: Josie #412 in 2024, Maja #71 in 2013.
The order changed in 2008: Maja moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #559 and #655; by 2008 that had become #750 and #73.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Josie #443, Maja #247.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Maja
Pairs where Maja shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Eva vs Maja
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Eva fell — from #13 and #444 in 1960 to #22 and #27 in 2025.
Eva · Maja · 61 shared years, 1960–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Line vs Maja
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Line fell — from #149 and #444 in 1960 to #357 and #27 in 2025.
Line · Maja · 61 shared years, 1960–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Maja vs Åse
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Åse fell — from #444 and #39 in 1960 to #27 and #93 in 2025.
Maja · Åse · 61 shared years, 1960–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Stine vs Maja
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Stine fell — from #215 and #444 in 1960 to #384 and #27 in 2025.
Stine · Maja · 61 shared years, 1960–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Josie | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Norway · Girls #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Josie and Maja both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Josie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #215 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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