Maira vs Maia

Side-by-side comparison of Maira and Maia — 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

Maia

Girl name · Rank #459

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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