Larissa vs Maya
Larissa and Mayacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Larissa was ranked #1353 and Maya #15 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Larissa was ranked #898 and Maya #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Larissa was ranked #426 and Maya #101 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Larissa and Maya over time
Larissa and Maya appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Maya held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Larissa 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.
Larissa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Maya 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Larissa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maya in 29.
Highest recorded here: Larissa #478 in 1997, Maya #15 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Larissa #1353, Maya #15.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2024
Larissa held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maya in 15.
Highest recorded here: Larissa #394 in 1997, Maya #17 in 2024.
The order changed in 2002: Maya moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #394 and #576; by 2002 that had become #620 and #229.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Larissa #898, Maya #17.
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 | Larissa | Maya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #40 (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
- Larissa has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Maya.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Larissa
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2015
Highest recorded position: #339 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1999–2015).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1353 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Maya
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #497 among girls in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #53 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls