Maja vs Mikayla
Maja and Mikaylacompared 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 2015, Maja was ranked #155 and Mikayla #312 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maja was ranked #243 and Mikayla #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maja was ranked #244 and Mikayla #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Maja was ranked #468 and Mikayla #973 among girls in England and Wales.
Maja and Mikayla over time
Maja and Mikayla appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Maja held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mikayla 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.
Maja reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Mikayla 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Mikayla fell — from #655 and #559 in 2003 to #243 and #898 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Maja and Mikayla were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #468 and #973.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Maja #128 in 2011, Mikayla #681 in 2011.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Maja held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Mikayla in 8.
Highest recorded here: Maja #128 in 2011, Mikayla #681 in 2011.
The order changed in 2006: Maja moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #951 and #769; by 2006 that had become #456 and #816.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maja #468, Mikayla #973.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2003–2024
Maja held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Mikayla in 3.
Highest recorded here: Maja #54 in 2009, Mikayla #306 in 2011.
The order changed in 2024: Maja moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #495 and #445; by 2024 that had become #243 and #898.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maja #243, Mikayla #898.
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 | Mikayla |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #27 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #973 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maja has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mikayla.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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 #468 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Mikayla
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #51 among girls in New Zealand in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1994–2013
Highest recorded position: #42 among girls in New Zealand, in 1997 (recorded 1994–2013).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #973 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls