Girls' name · since 1978

Maaike

Maaike has 10 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

10
total births
1978–1998
years on record
1970s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

10 girls have been named Maaike since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Maaike has 10 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1998.

  • 10 total births
  • 1978–1998 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

10 girls have been named Maaike since 1978, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1998.

10
total births
1978–1998
years on record
1970s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Maaike was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

5 babies were named Maaike in 1978 - its busiest year on record.

Maaike's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Maaike splits its recorded history at 1998: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births).

Maaike at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

10

Since 1978

21 years of records

Peak year

1978

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1978

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 1998

Maaike popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1978)
5
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
5 19781998 5

Maaike by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1970s was Maaike's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Maaike births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maaike?
Maaike has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1998. 5 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Maaike most popular?
Maaike was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Maaike been used?
Records for Maaike go back to 1978, giving 21 years of history through 1998.
What names are similar to Maaike?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maayan, Maahi, Maanya, Maaliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Maaike's data

  • Maaike's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1978–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Maaike: Baby Name Since 1978 - 10 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maaike. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Maaike draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.