Maia
Girl name · #433 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Maia? In official American birth records, Maia has been tracked continuously since 1950, giving it 75 years of documented American history.
Maia ranks #433 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 715 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #552, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,517 girls born in 2025 was named Maia.
The 75-year story
Maia first appears in the Social Security records in 1950, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 752 babies and a rank of #420. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Maia per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Maia against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Maia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Maia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Maia is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Maia is most common in CT (1.2 per 1,000), FL (1.1 per 1,000), MA (1 per 1,000), NY (0.8 per 1,000), NJ (0.7 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Maia is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Maia
Statistically, parents drawn to Maia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaia, Mina, Alia, Amaia, and Naia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 715 | #433 |
| 2024 | 682 | #460 |
| 2023 | 672 | #459 |
| 2022 | 752 | #420 |
| 2021 | 724 | #435 |
| 2020 | 616 | #497 |
| 2019 | 587 | #525 |
| 2018 | 620 | #502 |
| 2017 | 639 | #488 |
| 2016 | 545 | #570 |
| 2015 | 562 | #552 |
| 2014 | 456 | #627 |
| 2013 | 440 | #640 |
| 2012 | 386 | #719 |
| 2011 | 413 | #680 |
| 2010 | 475 | #620 |
| 2009 | 512 | #588 |
| 2008 | 487 | #634 |
| 2007 | 492 | #611 |
| 2006 | 598 | #508 |
| 2005 | 558 | #523 |
| 2004 | 512 | #558 |
| 2003 | 494 | #562 |
| 2002 | 512 | #535 |
| 2001 | 417 | #602 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Maia?
In official American birth records, the name Maia first appeared in 1950 (over 75 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 75 years.
Is Maia a popular girl name?
Maia ranked #433 among girls in 2025 with 715 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #552.
When was the name Maia most popular?
Maia peaked in 2022, when 752 American girls received the name (ranked #420 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,517 newborn American girls was named Maia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.