Maira vs Mai

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

Name A

Maira

Girl name · Rank #2758

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Name B

Mai

Girl name · Rank #3229

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Metric Maira Mai
Current Rank #2758 #3229
Total Births (all years) 6,341 5,677
Peak Year 1992 1990
Peak Year Births 290 254
Peak Decade 1990s 1990s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1944 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maira Mai
1880s - 12
1890s - 30
1900s - 29
1910s - 83
1920s - 128
1930s - 94
1940s 5 45
1950s 64 77
1960s 168 107
1970s 384 252
1980s 1,638 1,586
1990s 2,141 1,656
2000s 921 746
2010s 649 516
2020s 371 316

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maira Mai
2014 56 55
2015 68 46
2016 53 49
2017 66 34
2018 74 53
2019 54 50
2020 51 48
2021 69 58
2022 63 55
2023 64 51
2024 62 49
2025 62 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, 1944–2025.

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