Maj vs Nicole
Maj and Nicolecompared 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 1990, Maj was ranked #416 and Nicole #353 among girls in Norway.
Maj and Nicole over time
Maj and Nicole appear together in 1 published list, across 19 years of shared records. Nicole held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Maj 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.
Maj reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Nicole 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.
List by list
Norway · Girls19 shared years, 1969–1990
Maj held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Nicole in 17.
Highest recorded here: Maj #355 in 1970, Nicole #262 in 1980.
The order changed in 1985: Nicole moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #488 and #491; by 1985 that had become #670 and #331.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Maj #416, Nicole #353.
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 Nicole
Pairs where Nicole shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Nicole vs Jodie
In 1996 they stood at #36 and #43 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #328 and #1743.
Nicole · Jodie · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Nicole vs Natasha
In 1996 they stood at #36 and #33 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #328 and #1262.
Nicole · Natasha · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Nicole vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #36 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #328 and #1230.
Nicole · Chelsea · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aoife vs Nicole
In 1997 they stood at #17 and #16 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #4 and #407.
Aoife · Nicole · 27 shared years, 1997–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Maj | Nicole |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The French feminine form of Nicholas, from the Greek elements 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, via French transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /nɪ.ˈkoʊl/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #416 (1990) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nicole has a recorded origin (Greek, via French transmission); Maj does not have one recorded yet.
- Maj has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Nicole.
- A meaning is recorded for Nicole; Maj doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Maj
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #299 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–1990
Highest recorded position: #150 among girls in Norway, in 1959 (recorded 1946–1990).
Norway · Girls
Most recent1990
Most recently recorded at #416 among girls in Norway, in 1990.
Norway · Girls
Nicole
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2002
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2002).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #448 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls