Maja vs Saibh
Maja and Saibhcompared 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 2025, Maja was ranked #247 and Saibh #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maja was ranked #253 and Saibh #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Maja was ranked #362 and Saibh #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Maja and Saibh over time
Maja and Saibh appear together in 1 published list, across 21 years of shared records. Maja held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Saibh 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 1 of those lists, and Saibh 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Maja and Saibh changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2003 and 2025, ending at #247 and #352.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2003–2025
Maja held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Saibh in 3.
Highest recorded here: Maja #54 in 2010, Saibh #254 in 2016.
The order changed in 2024: Maja moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #495 and #316; by 2024 that had become #243 and #275.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maja #247, Saibh #352.
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 | Saibh |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 #352 (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 1 for Saibh.
- 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
Saibh
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #498 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2025
Highest recorded position: #254 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2001–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls