Maia vs Mai

Side-by-side comparison of Maia and Mai - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Maia

Girl name · Rank #460

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Name B

Mai

Girl name · Rank #3229

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Metric Maia Mai
Current Rank #460 #3229
Total Births (all years) 18,200 5,677
Peak Year 2022 1990
Peak Year Births 752 254
Peak Decade 2010s 1990s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maia Mai
1880s - 12
1890s - 30
1900s - 29
1910s - 83
1920s - 128
1930s - 94
1940s - 45
1950s 58 77
1960s 217 107
1970s 668 252
1980s 728 1,586
1990s 2,188 1,656
2000s 5,057 746
2010s 5,123 516
2020s 4,161 316

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maia Mai
2014 456 55
2015 562 46
2016 545 49
2017 639 34
2018 620 53
2019 587 50
2020 616 48
2021 724 58
2022 752 55
2023 672 51
2024 682 49
2025 715 55

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1950–2025.

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