Linda vs Maariyah
Linda and Maariyahcompared 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 2025, Linda was ranked #1892 and Maariyah #2006 among girls in England and Wales.
Linda and Maariyah over time
Linda and Maariyah appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Maariyah held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Linda 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.
Linda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Maariyah 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.
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
Linda and Maariyah changed places 11 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1892 and #2006.
- Longest-running competitions
Linda and Maariyah were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1892 and #2006.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Linda #638 in 1997, Maariyah #498 in 1999.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Linda held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Maariyah in 16.
Highest recorded here: Linda #638 in 1997, Maariyah #498 in 1999.
The order changed in 2023: Linda moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1621 and #1556; by 2023 that had become #1206 and #2504.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Linda #1892, Maariyah #2006.
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 Linda
Pairs where Linda shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Linda vs Anna
In 1964 they stood at #28 and #34 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #26.
Linda · Anna · 59 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Linda vs Maria
In 1964 they stood at #28 and #33 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #74.
Linda · Maria · 59 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Linda vs Nora
In 1964 they stood at #28 and #30 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #76.
Linda · Nora · 59 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Linda vs Ellen
In 1964 they stood at #28 and #27 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #166.
Linda · Ellen · 59 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Linda | Maariyah |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2006 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Linda and Maariyah both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Linda
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #329 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1945–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Maariyah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #526 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #498 among girls in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2006 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls