Maia vs Maira

Side-by-side comparison of Maia and Maira — 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

Maira

Girl name · Rank #2750

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Metric Maia Maira
Current Rank #459 #2750
Total Births (all years) 17,481 6,279
Peak Year 2022 1992
Peak Year Births 752 290
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1944

Births by Decade

Decade Maia Maira
1940ss — 5
1950ss 58 64
1960ss 217 168
1970ss 668 384
1980ss 728 1,638
1990ss 2,188 2,141
2000ss 5,055 921
2010ss 5,123 649
2020ss 3,444 309

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maia Maira
2014 456 56
2015 562 68
2016 545 53
2017 639 66
2018 620 74
2019 587 54
2020 615 51
2021 724 69
2022 752 63
2023 672 64
2024 681 62

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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