Liz vs Maya
Liz 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, Liz was ranked #1302 and Maya #15 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Liz was ranked #325 and Maya #40 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 1994, Liz was ranked #643 and Maya #328 among girls in Norway.
Liz and Maya over time
Liz and Maya appear together in 3 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Maya held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Liz 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.
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
Liz and Maya changed places 9 times in Norway · Girls between 1961 and 1994, ending at #643 and #328.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Liz #1302 in 2024, Maya #15 in 2024.
List by list
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 1961–1994
Liz held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Maya in 9.
Highest recorded here: Liz #352 in 1972, Maya #292 in 1989.
The order changed in 1994: Maya moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #472 and #479; by 1994 that had become #643 and #328.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Liz #643, Maya #328.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 2000–2024
Liz held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maya in 17.
Highest recorded here: Liz #1302 in 2024, Maya #15 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Liz #1302, Maya #15.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2004–2025
Liz held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maya in 11.
Highest recorded here: Liz #325 in 2025, Maya #17 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Liz #325, Maya #40.
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 | Liz | 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #40 (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
- Liz and Maya both have 1 syllable.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Liz
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #342 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–1994
Highest recorded position: #291 among girls in Norway, in 1967 (recorded 1958–1994).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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