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 #459

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Name B

Mai

Girl name · Rank #3212

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Metric Maia Mai
Current Rank #459 #3212
Total Births (all years) 17,481 5,622
Peak Year 2022 1990
Peak Year Births 752 254
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maia Mai
1880ss — 12
1890ss — 30
1900ss — 29
1910ss — 83
1920ss — 128
1930ss — 94
1940ss — 45
1950ss 58 77
1960ss 217 107
1970ss 668 252
1980ss 728 1,586
1990ss 2,188 1,656
2000ss 5,055 746
2010ss 5,123 516
2020ss 3,444 261

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 615 48
2021 724 58
2022 752 55
2023 672 51
2024 681 49

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, 1950–2024.

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