Maddie vs Maia
Maddie and Maiacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maddie was ranked #150 and Maia #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maddie was ranked #476 and Maia #164 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Maddie was ranked #357 and Maia #197 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maddie was ranked #294 and Maia #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Maddie and Maia over time
Maddie and Maia appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Maia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maddie in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Maia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Maddie 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Maddie moved ahead of Maia in Northern Ireland · Girls — #298 and #266 the year before became #127 and #243.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Maddie and Maia changed places 9 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2024, ending at #150 and #253.
- Longest-running competitions
Maddie and Maia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #357 and #197.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Maddie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maia in 28.
Highest recorded here: Maddie #255 in 2005, Maia #176 in 2001.
The order changed in 1997: Maia moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #643 and #753; by 1997 that had become #658 and #456.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maddie #357, Maia #197.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2024
Maddie held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Maia in 12.
Highest recorded here: Maddie #127 in 2022, Maia #132 in 2003.
The order changed in 2022: Maddie moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #298 and #266; by 2022 that had become #127 and #243.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maddie #150, Maia #253.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2008–2025
Maddie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maia in 16.
Highest recorded here: Maddie #232 in 2024, Maia #118 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maddie #294, Maia #213.
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 Maia
Pairs where Maia shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Maia vs Hedvig
Maia and Hedvig changed places 17 times in Norway · Girls between 1979 and 2025, ending at #131 and #19.
Maia · Hedvig · 42 shared years, 1979–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Charlotte vs Maia
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Charlotte #1 in 2006, Maia #15 in 2005.
Charlotte · Maia · 25 shared years, 1999–2023 · Peaked in the same years
- Ella vs Maia
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Ella #1 in 2007, Maia #15 in 2005.
Ella · Maia · 25 shared years, 1999–2023 · Peaked in the same years
- Emma vs Maia
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Emma #1 in 2003, Maia #15 in 2005.
Emma · Maia · 25 shared years, 1999–2023 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Maddie | Maia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A genuinely multi-origin name rather than one shared etymology. In Maori, maia (usually written with a macron, maia) is an adjective/noun meaning 'brave, bold, confident' — Te Aka also separately lists Maia as an alternate name for Waiti, a star in the Pleiades cluster. In Greek and Roman mythology, Maia was the eldest of the seven Pleiades, mother of Hermes by Zeus, with a proposed meaning of 'good mother', possibly a nursery-form of the word for 'mother'. It is also used as a form of Maria in Estonian and Basque. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Genuinely multiple, independent origins — Maori, Greek/Roman mythology, and Estonian/Basque |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmai̯a/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025) | Norway · Girls #131 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maia has a recorded origin (Genuinely multiple, independent origins — Maori, Greek/Roman mythology, and Estonian/Basque); Maddie does not have one recorded yet.
- Maddie has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Maia.
- A meaning is recorded for Maia; Maddie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Maddie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #643 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 recorded2002–2024
Highest recorded position: #127 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2002–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #357 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Maia
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #584 among girls in Norway in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2023
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 1999–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #197 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls