Maja vs Rebeca
Maja and Rebecacompared 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 2020, Maja was ranked #246 and Rebeca #281 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maja was ranked #247 and Rebeca #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Maja was ranked #425 and Rebeca #837 among girls in England and Wales.
Maja and Rebeca over time
Maja and Rebeca appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Maja held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rebeca 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Maja held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Rebeca in 4.
Highest recorded here: Maja #128 in 2011, Rebeca #472 in 2019.
The order changed in 2001: Maja moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #1475 and #1195; by 2001 that had become #1359 and #1520.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maja #425, Rebeca #837.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2003–2025
Maja held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Rebeca in 2.
Highest recorded here: Maja #54 in 2009, Rebeca #362 in 2003.
The order changed in 2006: Maja moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #677 and #576; by 2006 that had become #220 and #764.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maja #247, Rebeca #483.
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 | Rebeca |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #27 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maja has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Rebeca.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Rebeca
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1914 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2017–2020
Highest recorded position: #281 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2017–2020).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls