Maria vs Roslyn
Maria and Roslyncompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1967, Maria was ranked #18 and Roslyn #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Maria was ranked #73 and Roslyn #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Maria was ranked #91 and Roslyn #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maria was ranked #120 and Roslyn #790 among girls in Scotland.
Maria and Roslyn over time
Maria and Roslyn appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Maria held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Roslyn 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.
Roslyn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Maria 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 1954, Maria moved ahead of Roslyn in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #47 and #43 the year before became #38 and #47.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1970–2023
Maria held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Roslyn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maria #25 in 1971, Roslyn #291 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Maria #73, Roslyn #856.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2024
Maria held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Roslyn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maria #66 in 2018, Roslyn #1522 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maria #91, Roslyn #4192.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls16 shared years, 1952–1967
Maria held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Roslyn in 2.
Highest recorded here: Maria #13 in 1966, Roslyn #43 in 1953.
The order changed in 1954: Maria moved ahead. In 1953 they stood at #47 and #43; by 1954 that had become #38 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 1967: Maria #18, Roslyn #98.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Maria
Pairs where Maria shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Nicola vs Maria
In 1996 they stood at #87 and #96 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #4201 and #88.
Nicola · Maria · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Maria vs Stacey
In 1996 they stood at #96 and #97 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #88 and #2138.
Maria · Stacey · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Maria vs Leanne
In 1996 they stood at #96 and #88 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #88 and #2006.
Maria · Leanne · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Maria vs Claire
In 1996 they stood at #96 and #90 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #88 and #1362.
Maria · Claire · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Maria | Roslyn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The Latin form of Greek Maria, from Hebrew Miryam (see Mary). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /mɑ.ˈriː.ɑ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #62 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #790 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maria has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission); Roslyn does not have one recorded yet.
- Maria and Roslyn both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Maria; Roslyn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Maria
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #126 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: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Roslyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #44 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1967
Highest recorded position: #43 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1967).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls