Maud vs Naomi
Maud and Naomicompared 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 2023, Maud was ranked #625 and Naomi #137 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Maud was ranked #161 and Naomi #157 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Maud was ranked #4201 and Naomi #166 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maud was ranked #790 and Naomi #176 among girls in Scotland.
Maud and Naomi over time
Maud and Naomi appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Naomi held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maud in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Naomi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Maud 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Maud and Naomi changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1986 and 2025, ending at #161 and #157.
- Longest-running competitions
Maud and Naomi were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #4201 and #166.
List by list
Norway · Girls32 shared years, 1986–2025
Maud held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Naomi in 25.
Highest recorded here: Maud #161 in 2025, Naomi #133 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maud #161, Naomi #157.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Maud held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Naomi in 30.
Highest recorded here: Maud #1843 in 2003, Naomi #75 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maud #4201, Naomi #166.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1974–2023
Maud held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Naomi in 15.
Highest recorded here: Maud #340 in 1974, Naomi #93 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Maud #625, Naomi #137.
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 | Maud | Naomi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'my pleasantness' or 'my delight'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /neɪˈoʊmi/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #161 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Naomi has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Maud does not have one recorded yet.
- Maud has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Naomi.
- A meaning is recorded for Naomi; Maud doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
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 #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Naomi
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #34 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #166 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls