Maggie vs Nina
Maggie and Ninacompared 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, Maggie was ranked #119 and Nina #63 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maggie was ranked #215 and Nina #97 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maggie was ranked #130 and Nina #112 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Maggie was ranked #184 and Nina #157 among girls in England and Wales.
Maggie and Nina over time
Maggie and Nina appear together in 3 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Nina held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maggie 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.
Maggie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Nina 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Nina moved ahead of Maggie in Northern Ireland · Girls — #79 and #84 the year before became #119 and #63.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Maggie and Nina changed places 11 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2024, ending at #119 and #63.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Maggie and Nina averaged 43.7 places apart, ending at #119 and #63.
- Longest-running competitions
Maggie and Nina were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #184 and #157.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Maggie #79 in 2023, Nina #63 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1983–2025
Maggie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Nina in 28.
Highest recorded here: Maggie #130 in 2024, Nina #83 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maggie #130, Nina #112.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Maggie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nina in 30.
Highest recorded here: Maggie #171 in 2018, Nina #137 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maggie #184, Nina #157.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2024
Maggie held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Nina in 11.
Highest recorded here: Maggie #79 in 2023, Nina #63 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Nina moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #79 and #84; by 2024 that had become #119 and #63.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maggie #119, Nina #63.
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 | Maggie | Nina |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of names ending in '-nina', such as Antonina or Giannina; imported to Western Europe from Russia and Italy in the 19th century. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Various (Russian/Italian short-form tradition) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈnʲi.nə/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #94 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (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
- Nina has a recorded origin (Various (Russian/Italian short-form tradition)); Maggie does not have one recorded yet.
- Maggie and Nina both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Nina; Maggie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Maggie
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2024
Highest recorded position: #79 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2002–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #184 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Nina
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #132 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1964 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #157 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls