Maya vs Violet
Maya and Violetcompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Maya was ranked #15 and Violet #42 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maya was ranked #19 and Violet #41 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Maya was ranked #53 and Violet #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Maya was ranked #72 and Violet #38 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maya was ranked #40 and Violet #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maya was ranked #47 and Violet #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Maya and Violet over time
Maya and Violet appear together in 4 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Maya held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Violet in 1.
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.
Violet reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 2022, Violet moved ahead of Maya in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #28 and #34 the year before became #48 and #27.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Maya and Violet changed places 7 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 2009 and 2025, ending at #53 and #20.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Maya #15 in 2024, Violet #42 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Maya held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Violet in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maya #15 in 2024, Violet #42 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maya #15, Violet #42.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2007–2025
Maya held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Violet in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maya #17 in 2024, Violet #163 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maya #40, Violet #213.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 2009–2025
Maya held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Violet in 10.
Highest recorded here: Maya #28 in 2021, Violet #20 in 2025.
The order changed in 2022: Violet moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #28 and #34; by 2022 that had become #48 and #27.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maya #53, Violet #20.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2008–2024
Maya held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Violet in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maya #47 in 2024, Violet #119 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maya #47, Violet #119.
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 | Violet |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 1 | 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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #40 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #20 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maya has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Violet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, 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
Violet
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #206 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 recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls