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 #2750

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Name B

Mai

Girl name · Rank #3212

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Metric Maira Mai
Current Rank #2750 #3212
Total Births (all years) 6,279 5,622
Peak Year 1992 1990
Peak Year Births 290 254
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1944 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maira Mai
1880ss — 12
1890ss — 30
1900ss — 29
1910ss — 83
1920ss — 128
1930ss — 94
1940ss 5 45
1950ss 64 77
1960ss 168 107
1970ss 384 252
1980ss 1,638 1,586
1990ss 2,141 1,656
2000ss 921 746
2010ss 649 516
2020ss 309 261

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

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, 1944–2024.

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