Maja vs Thea
Maja and Theacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Maja was ranked #27 and Thea #50 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maja was ranked #244 and Thea #65 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Maja was ranked #425 and Thea #66 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maja was ranked #253 and Thea #75 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maja was ranked #247 and Thea #207 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Maja and Thea over time
Maja and Thea appear together in 4 published lists, across 126 years of shared records. Thea held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maja in 1.
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, Thea 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2014, Thea moved ahead of Maja in Northern Ireland · Girls — #150 and #178 the year before became #156 and #106.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Maja and Thea changed places 12 times in Norway · Girls between 1966 and 2025, ending at #27 and #50.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 59 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maja and Thea averaged 35.7 places apart, ending at #27 and #50.
- Longest-running competitions
Maja and Thea were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 59 years, from 1966 to 2025, ending at #27 and #50.
List by list
Norway · Girls59 shared years, 1966–2025
Maja held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Thea in 42.
Highest recorded here: Maja #16 in 2009, Thea #1 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maja #27, Thea #50.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Maja held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Thea in 24.
Highest recorded here: Maja #128 in 2011, Thea #46 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maja #425, Thea #66.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2003–2025
Maja held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Thea in 8.
Highest recorded here: Maja #54 in 2009, Thea #136 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maja #247, Thea #207.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2007–2024
Maja held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Thea in 10.
Highest recorded here: Maja #106 in 2011, Thea #40 in 2019.
The order changed in 2014: Thea moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #150 and #178; by 2014 that had become #156 and #106.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maja #253, Thea #75.
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 | Thea |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa and other similar-sounding Greek-rooted names. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek (via Germanic/Scandinavian transmission) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈteː.a/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #27 (2025) | Norway · Girls #50 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Thea has a recorded origin (Greek (via Germanic/Scandinavian transmission)); Maja does not have one recorded yet.
- Maja has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Thea.
- A meaning is recorded for Thea; Maja doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
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
Thea
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #380 among girls in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1950–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1950–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #50 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls