Maya vs Mia
Maya and Miacompared 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 2025, Maya was ranked #53 and Mia #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maya was ranked #40 and Mia #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Maya was ranked #72 and Mia #13 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Maya was ranked #15 and Mia #14 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maya was ranked #19 and Mia #26 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maya was ranked #47 and Mia #20 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Maya was ranked #86 and Mia #21 among girls in Norway.
Maya and Mia over time
Maya and Mia appear together in 6 published lists, across 181 years of shared records. Mia held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Maya in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Mia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Maya 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 2002, Mia moved ahead of Maya in Northern Ireland · Girls — #227 and #259 the year before became #339 and #47.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Maya and Mia averaged 55.5 places apart, ending at #15 and #14.
- Longest-running competitions
Maya and Mia were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 60 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #86 and #21.
List by list
Norway · Girls60 shared years, 1964–2025
Maya held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Mia in 58.
Highest recorded here: Maya #66 in 2016, Mia #8 in 2011.
The order changed in 1966: Mia moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #512 and #546; by 1966 that had become #533 and #355.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maya #86, Mia #21.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Maya held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mia in 29.
Highest recorded here: Maya #15 in 2024, Mia #5 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maya #15, Mia #14.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1997–2025
Maya held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mia in 29.
Highest recorded here: Maya #17 in 2024, Mia #6 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maya #40, Mia #11.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 2001–2025
Maya held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mia in 25.
Highest recorded here: Maya #28 in 2021, Mia #2 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maya #53, Mia #5.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1999–2024
Maya held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mia in 23.
Highest recorded here: Maya #47 in 2024, Mia #14 in 2015.
The order changed in 2002: Mia moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #227 and #259; by 2002 that had become #339 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maya #47, Mia #20.
New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 2003–2023
Maya held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mia in 14.
Highest recorded here: Maya #68 in 2004, Mia #7 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Maya #72, Mia #13.
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 | Maya | Mia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Directly a diminutive of Maria. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Scandinavian/Italian, via Maria |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmiːə/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| 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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #40 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #5 (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
- Mia has a recorded origin (Scandinavian/Italian, via Maria); Maya does not have one recorded yet.
- Maya and Mia both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for Mia; Maya doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Maya
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #497 among girls in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #53 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Mia
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #357 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2008 (recorded 1997–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls