Maila
Girl name · #3607 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Maila is currently the #3607 girl name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7613, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Maila.
The 51-year story
Maila first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 70 babies and a rank of #2530. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. The shape of the curve is what tells you whether Maila will feel fresh or everywhere by the time your child starts school.
Babies named Maila per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maila in class?
Maila scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Maila will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maila is most common
Geography matters for names, and Maila is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Mailas were CA (6), HI (5), TX (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Maila
Statistically, parents drawn to Maila tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Meila, Daila, Tehila, Zaila, and Avila.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maila | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 45 | #3459 |
| 2023 | 50 | #3225 |
| 2022 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2021 | 52 | #3112 |
| 2020 | 43 | #3498 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 23 | #5622 |
| 2015 | 15 | #7613 |
| 2014 | 25 | #5310 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 28 | #4957 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5935 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6592 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9482 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maila a popular girl name?
Maila ranked #3607 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7613.
When was the name Maila most popular?
Maila peaked in 2022, when 70 American girls received the name (ranked #2530 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maila?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Maila. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.