Maja vs Rosaleen
Maja and Rosaleencompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Maja was ranked #195 and Rosaleen #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Maja was ranked #362 and Rosaleen #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Maja and Rosaleen over time
Maja and Rosaleen appear together in 2 published lists, across 23 years of shared records. Maja held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rosaleen 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.
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.
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 2010, Maja moved ahead of Rosaleen in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #655 and #362 the year before became #54 and #910.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1997–2023
Maja held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Rosaleen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maja #168 in 2014, Rosaleen #2901 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Maja #362, Rosaleen #5687.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2003–2022
Maja held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Rosaleen in 1.
Highest recorded here: Maja #54 in 2010, Rosaleen #362 in 2003.
The order changed in 2010: Maja moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #655 and #362; by 2010 that had become #54 and #910.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Maja #195, Rosaleen #905.
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 | Rosaleen |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #27 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maja has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Rosaleen.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Rosaleen
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #80 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 recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #5687 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls