Maja vs Marta
Maja and Martacompared 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 2025, Maja was ranked #27 and Marta #297 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maja was ranked #243 and Marta #504 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Maja was ranked #354 and Marta #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Maja was ranked #425 and Marta #934 among girls in England and Wales.
Maja and Marta over time
Maja and Marta appear together in 3 published lists, across 110 years of shared records. Maja held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Marta in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Marta reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Maja 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 1988, Maja moved ahead of Marta in Norway · Girls — #118 and #97 the year before became #82 and #113.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Maja and Marta changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #425 and #934.
- Mirrored each other
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Marta fell — from #444 and #189 in 1960 to #27 and #297 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Maja and Marta were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 61 years, from 1960 to 2025, ending at #27 and #297.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Maja #128 in 2011, Marta #559 in 2010.
List by list
Norway · Girls61 shared years, 1960–2025
Maja held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Marta in 22.
Highest recorded here: Maja #16 in 2009, Marta #92 in 1985.
The order changed in 1988: Maja moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #118 and #97; by 1988 that had become #82 and #113.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maja #27, Marta #297.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Maja held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Marta in 3.
Highest recorded here: Maja #128 in 2011, Marta #559 in 2010.
The order changed in 2002: Maja moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #1359 and #1238; by 2002 that had become #1245 and #1928.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maja #425, Marta #934.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2004–2024
Maja held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Marta in 2.
Highest recorded here: Maja #54 in 2009, Marta #272 in 2009.
The order changed in 2024: Maja moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #495 and #445; by 2024 that had become #243 and #504.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maja #243, Marta #504.
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 | Maja | Marta |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #27 (2025) | Norway · Girls #297 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maja and Marta both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Maja
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #444 among girls in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1960–2025
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in Norway, in 2009 (recorded 1960–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #27 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Marta
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #167 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: #92 among girls in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #297 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls