Maja vs Mina
Maja and Mina compared 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 Mina #65 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maja was ranked #243 and Mina #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maja was ranked #244 and Mina #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Maja was ranked #468 and Mina #408 among girls in England and Wales.
Maja and Mina over time
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Maja and Mina over time
Maja and Mina appear together in 3 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Maja held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Mina in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Maja reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Mina 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Maja and Mina changed places 14 times in Norway · Girls between 1962 and 2025, ending at #27 and #65.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 60 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maja and Mina averaged 57.7 places apart, ending at #27 and #65.
- Longest-running competitions
Maja and Mina were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #468 and #408.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Maja #16 in 2009, Mina #20 in 2007.
List by list
Norway · Girls60 shared years, 1962–2025
Maja held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Mina in 12.
Highest recorded here: Maja #16 in 2009, Mina #20 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maja #27, Mina #65.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Maja held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Mina in 10.
Highest recorded here: Maja #128 in 2011, Mina #408 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maja #468, Mina #408.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2008–2024
Maja held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Mina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maja #57 in 2011, Mina #585 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maja #243, Mina #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.
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 Maja
Pairs where Maja shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Eva vs Maja
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Eva fell — from #13 and #444 in 1960 to #22 and #27 in 2025.
Eva · Maja · 61 shared years, 1960–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Line vs Maja
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Line fell — from #149 and #444 in 1960 to #357 and #27 in 2025.
Line · Maja · 61 shared years, 1960–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Maja vs Åse
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Åse fell — from #444 and #39 in 1960 to #27 and #93 in 2025.
Maja · Åse · 61 shared years, 1960–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Stine vs Maja
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Stine fell — from #215 and #444 in 1960 to #384 and #27 in 2025.
Stine · Maja · 61 shared years, 1960–2025 · Mirrored each other
Other comparisons involving Mina
Pairs where Mina shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Heidi vs Mina
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Girls, Mina rose about as far as Heidi fell — from #188 and #350 in 1945 to #437 and #65 in 2025.
Heidi · Mina · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Kristin vs Mina
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Girls, Mina rose about as far as Kristin fell — from #130 and #350 in 1945 to #251 and #65 in 2025.
Kristin · Mina · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Kristine vs Mina
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Girls, Mina rose about as far as Kristine fell — from #160 and #350 in 1945 to #244 and #65 in 2025.
Kristine · Mina · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Solveig vs Mina
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Girls, Mina rose about as far as Solveig fell — from #14 and #350 in 1945 to #28 and #65 in 2025.
Solveig · Mina · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
Other pairs with the same kind of relationship
Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.
- Frank vs Vidar
Frank and Vidar changed places 36 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #459 and #478.
Frank · Vidar · 77 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Helge vs Rolf
Helge and Rolf changed places 35 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #352 and #437.
Helge · Rolf · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Stein vs Arild
Stein and Arild changed places 34 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2014, ending at #452 and #408.
Stein · Arild · 67 shared years, 1945–2014 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Inger vs Kari
Inger and Kari changed places 33 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #292 and #222.
Inger · Kari · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Other pairs from Norway lists
Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.
- Ingrid vs Wenche
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #22 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2008 they were #6 and #621.
Ingrid · Wenche · 58 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Torill
In 1945 they stood at #38 and #39 in Norway · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2004 they were #10 and #599.
Anna · Torill · 55 shared years, 1945–2004 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ingrid vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2006 they were #6 and #583.
Ingrid · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #38 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2006 they were #10 and #583.
Anna · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s
Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.
- Grace vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #4867.
Grace · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #4867.
Ella · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jasmine vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #55 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #102 and #4867.
Jasmine · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #4867.
Anna · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Maja | Mina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway | England and Wales, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #27 (2025) | Norway · Girls #65 (2025) |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maja and Mina both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, 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 #468 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Mina
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #350 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: #20 among girls in Norway, in 2007 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #408 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls