Maiya
Girl name · #2398 in 2025 · Very rare
Maiya is currently the #2398 girl name in the United States — 75 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1537, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,000 girls born in 2025 was named Maiya.
Babies named Maiya per year. Source: SSA.
The 51-year story
Maiya first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 213 girls were named Maiya — good for #994 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Maiya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Maiya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maiya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maiya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maiya is most common
State-level data for Maiya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Maiya
Statistically, parents drawn to Maiya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Miya, Mariya, Kiya, Niya, and Makiya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maiya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75 | #2387 |
| 2024 | 81 | #2282 |
| 2023 | 67 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2021 | 61 | #2784 |
| 2020 | 75 | #2341 |
| 2019 | 77 | #2331 |
| 2018 | 124 | #1677 |
| 2017 | 121 | #1744 |
| 2016 | 111 | #1857 |
| 2015 | 145 | #1537 |
| 2014 | 114 | #1794 |
| 2013 | 131 | #1634 |
| 2012 | 161 | #1416 |
| 2011 | 169 | #1363 |
| 2010 | 186 | #1278 |
| 2009 | 210 | #1194 |
| 2008 | 202 | #1242 |
| 2007 | 194 | #1269 |
| 2006 | 146 | #1505 |
| 2005 | 167 | #1319 |
| 2004 | 115 | #1684 |
| 2003 | 132 | #1477 |
| 2002 | 128 | #1483 |
| 2001 | 141 | #1356 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maiya a popular girl name?
Maiya ranked #2398 among girls in 2025 with 75 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1537.
When was the name Maiya most popular?
Maiya peaked in 2000, when 213 American girls received the name (ranked #994 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Maiya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,000 newborn American girls was named Maiya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.