Maja vs Paige
Maja and Paigecompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maja was ranked #244 and Paige #164 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maja was ranked #247 and Paige #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maja was ranked #253 and Paige #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Maja was ranked #468 and Paige #580 among girls in England and Wales.
Maja and Paige over time
Maja and Paige appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Paige held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Maja 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 2 of those lists, Paige 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 Paige changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2006 and 2024, ending at #253 and #407.
- Longest-running competitions
Maja and Paige were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #468 and #580.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Maja held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Paige in 27.
Highest recorded here: Maja #128 in 2011, Paige #28 in 1996.
The order changed in 2025: Maja moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #425 and #388; by 2025 that had become #468 and #580.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maja #468, Paige #580.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2003–2025
Maja held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Paige in 10.
Highest recorded here: Maja #54 in 2009, Paige #85 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maja #247, Paige #173.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2006–2024
Maja held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Paige in 15.
Highest recorded here: Maja #106 in 2011, Paige #53 in 2015.
The order changed in 2024: Maja moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #354 and #162; by 2024 that had become #253 and #407.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maja #253, Paige #407.
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 Paige
Pairs where Paige shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Danielle vs Paige
In 1996 they stood at #20 and #28 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #1454 and #580.
Danielle · Paige · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Natasha vs Paige
In 1996 they stood at #33 and #28 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #1362 and #580.
Natasha · Paige · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Olivia vs Paige
In 1996 they stood at #24 and #28 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #1 and #580.
Olivia · Paige · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Paige vs Alice
In 1996 they stood at #28 and #25 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #580 and #52.
Paige · Alice · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Maja | Paige |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (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 Paige both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Paige
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1991–2021
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 1991–2021).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #580 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls