Malika vs Maud
Malika and Maudcompared 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 2023, Malika was ranked #521 and Maud #285 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Malika was ranked #834 and Maud #700 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Malika was ranked #1491 and Maud #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Malika and Maud over time
Malika and Maud appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Malika and Maud changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1958 and 2023, ending at #521 and #285.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Malika #565 in 2004, Maud #1843 in 2003.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Malika held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Maud in 0.
Highest recorded here: Malika #565 in 2004, Maud #1843 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Malika #1491, Maud #2574.
Norway · Girls19 shared years, 1958–2023
Malika held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Maud in 15.
Highest recorded here: Malika #370 in 1961, Maud #208 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Malika #521, Maud #285.
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 | Malika | Maud |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) | Norway · Girls #161 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Malika has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Maud.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Malika
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #429 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–2023
Highest recorded position: #370 among girls in Norway, in 1961 (recorded 1958–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1491 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Maud
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #288 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #161 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #161 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls