Leia vs Maja
Leia 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, Leia was ranked #315 and Maja #244 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Leia was ranked #304 and Maja #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Leia was ranked #305 and Maja #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Leia was ranked #377 and Maja #425 among girls in England and Wales.
Leia and Maja over time
Leia and Maja appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Maja held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Leia 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.
Maja reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Leia 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Leia #245 in 2007, Maja #113 in 2009.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Leia held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Maja in 16.
Highest recorded here: Leia #272 in 2022, Maja #128 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leia #377, Maja #425.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2003–2025
Leia held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maja in 19.
Highest recorded here: Leia #304 in 2022, Maja #54 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Leia #304, Maja #247.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2007–2022
Leia held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Maja in 6.
Highest recorded here: Leia #245 in 2007, Maja #113 in 2009.
The order changed in 2021: Leia moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #246 and #246; by 2021 that had become #298 and #350.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Leia #305, Maja #354.
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 | Leia | 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 | 1 | 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 #304 (2025) | Norway · Girls #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Leia has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Maja.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Leia
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #620 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
Highest recorded1999–2023
Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1999–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #304 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