Juliet vs Maja
Juliet 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, Juliet was ranked #384 and Maja #244 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Juliet was ranked #443 and Maja #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Juliet was ranked #418 and Maja #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Juliet was ranked #918 and Maja #425 among girls in England and Wales.
Juliet and Maja over time
Juliet and Maja appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Maja held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Juliet in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Juliet and Maja changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2003 and 2025, ending at #443 and #247.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Juliet fell — from #484 and #1914 in 1996 to #918 and #425 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Juliet held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Maja in 19.
Highest recorded here: Juliet #380 in 1998, Maja #128 in 2011.
The order changed in 2006: Maja moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #718 and #951; by 2006 that had become #717 and #456.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Juliet #918, Maja #425.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2003–2025
Juliet held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Maja in 17.
Highest recorded here: Juliet #178 in 2017, Maja #54 in 2009.
The order changed in 2024: Maja moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #339 and #495; by 2024 that had become #441 and #243.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Juliet #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.
Side by side
| Field | Juliet | 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) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Juliet and Maja both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Juliet
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #178 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · 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