Maja vs Olive
Maja and Olivecompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Maja was ranked #425 and Olive #53 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maja was ranked #244 and Olive #106 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maja was ranked #253 and Olive #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maja was ranked #247 and Olive #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Maja and Olive over time
Maja and Olive appear together in 3 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Maja held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Olive 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.
Maja reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Olive 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 2021, Olive moved ahead of Maja in Northern Ireland · Girls — #246 and #397 the year before became #350 and #190.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Maja and Olive changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #425 and #53.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Maja held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Olive in 14.
Highest recorded here: Maja #128 in 2011, Olive #53 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maja #425, Olive #53.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2003–2025
Maja held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Olive in 2.
Highest recorded here: Maja #54 in 2009, Olive #243 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maja #247, Olive #247.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2013–2024
Maja held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Olive in 3.
Highest recorded here: Maja #137 in 2016, Olive #119 in 2024.
The order changed in 2021: Olive moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #246 and #397; by 2021 that had become #350 and #190.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maja #253, Olive #119.
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 | Olive |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #68 (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 has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Olive.
- 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 #27 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Olive
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #72 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2010–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2010–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls