Leila vs Maja
Leila 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Leila was ranked #409 and Maja #27 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Leila was ranked #275 and Maja #244 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Leila was ranked #325 and Maja #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Leila was ranked #249 and Maja #425 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Leila was ranked #446 and Maja #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Leila and Maja over time
Leila and Maja appear together in 4 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Maja held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Leila in 1.
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 3 of those lists, Leila 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Leila and Maja changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1960 and 2025, ending at #409 and #27.
- Longest-running competitions
Leila and Maja were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 49 years, from 1960 to 2025, ending at #409 and #27.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Leila #132 in 2012, Maja #128 in 2011.
List by list
Norway · Girls49 shared years, 1960–2025
Leila held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Maja in 43.
Highest recorded here: Leila #204 in 1977, Maja #16 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Leila #409, Maja #27.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Leila held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Maja in 11.
Highest recorded here: Leila #132 in 2012, Maja #128 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leila #249, Maja #425.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2003–2025
Leila held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Maja in 18.
Highest recorded here: Leila #168 in 2011, Maja #54 in 2009.
The order changed in 2024: Maja moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #316 and #495; by 2024 that had become #320 and #243.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Leila #325, Maja #247.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2007–2021
Leila held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maja in 13.
Highest recorded here: Leila #218 in 2018, Maja #106 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Leila #446, Maja #350.
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 | Leila | 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, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (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
- Leila and Maja both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Leila
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #132 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #409 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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