Marija vs Mina
Marija and Minacompared 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 2024, Marija was ranked #504 and Mina #63 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Marija was ranked #5891 and Mina #493 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Marija was ranked #883 and Mina #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Marija and Mina over time
Marija and Mina appear together in 2 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Mina held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marija in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Marija reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Mina 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
Marija and Mina changed places 8 times in Norway · Girls between 1951 and 2024, ending at #504 and #63.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Mina rose about as far as Marija fell — from #3912 and #1095 in 2000 to #5891 and #493 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Marija and Mina were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 41 years, from 1951 to 2024, ending at #504 and #63.
List by list
Norway · Girls41 shared years, 1951–2024
Marija held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Mina in 35.
Highest recorded here: Marija #243 in 1984, Mina #20 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marija #504, Mina #63.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 2000–2024
Marija held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mina in 20.
Highest recorded here: Marija #2176 in 2013, Mina #478 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marija #5891, Mina #493.
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 | Marija | Mina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #504 (2024) | Norway · Girls #65 (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
- Marija has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Mina.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Marija
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #404 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1951–2024
Highest recorded position: #243 among girls in Norway, in 1984 (recorded 1951–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Mina
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #350 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: #20 among girls in Norway, in 2007 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls