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What official birth registration shows about Ma: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Ma: Recorded since 1962, it reached #252 in 1985, and it was last ranked in 2009.

Trend unknown

among girls in England and Wales · 2009

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2009 to 2009, ranging from #5556 to #5556.2009#5556#5556
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2009#5556

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

Trend unknownEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 35 of the 44 years from 1962 to 2005.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1962–2009 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1962

    First recorded at #462 among girls in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1962–2005

    Highest recorded position: #252 among girls in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1962–2005).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2005

    Most recently recorded at #609 among girls in Norway, in 2005.

    Norway · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1962 to 2009. Highest recorded position: #252 in Norway in 1985.

Ma's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2009England and Walesfemale#55563HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#6094HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#5326HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#4558HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#4129HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#5825HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#6125HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#32614HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#41510HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#29117HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#40011HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#28617HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#29716HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#25219HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#4738HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#4169HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#28116HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#4089HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#38910HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#39010HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#5715HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#4677HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#5655HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#5645HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#4956HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#5246HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#4946HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#6064HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#4157HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#3779HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#5664HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#5274HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#4646HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#5244HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#5164HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#4625HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Ma is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Ma, between 1962 and 2009, in 36 of those 48 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: highest position in 1985England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: highest position in 200919622009
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1962–200535#252 in 1985
England and Wales20091#5556 in 2009

Its high point came 24 years earlier in Norway (1985) than in England and Wales (2009).

No registrar recorded it for 8 years after 1996; it appears again in 2005.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Ma

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1962–2009.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1962 to 2009. Highest recorded position: #252 in Norway in 1985. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.