Maija vs Maira

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

Name A

Maija

Girl name · Rank #10378

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Name B

Maira

Girl name · Rank #2750

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Metric Maija Maira
Current Rank #10378 #2750
Total Births (all years) 1,181 6,279
Peak Year 1999 1992
Peak Year Births 59 290
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1944

Births by Decade

Decade Maija Maira
1940ss — 5
1950ss 16 64
1960ss 75 168
1970ss 156 384
1980ss 124 1,638
1990ss 257 2,141
2000ss 335 921
2010ss 164 649
2020ss 54 309

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maija Maira
2014 16 56
2015 11 68
2016 15 53
2017 6 66
2018 19 74
2019 11 54
2020 10 51
2021 9 69
2022 10 63
2023 16 64
2024 9 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, 1952–2024.

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