Total births
18,200
Girls' name · since 1950
Maia
18,200 babies named Maia in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #460
- among girls today
- 18,200
- born since 1950
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Maia is the #460 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 18,200 recorded since 1950.
Social Security Administration records show Maia recorded 18,200 times among girls since 1950, holding rank #460 nationally today, ahead of 97% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2025.
- #460 among girls today
- 18,200 born since 1950
- 2010s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maia is currently the #460 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 18,200 born since 1950, peaking in the 2010s.
- #460
- among girls today
- 18,200
- born since 1950
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Maia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#460
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Maia was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
752 babies were named Maia in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Maia compares
18,200 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Maia's all-time total is 48x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 18,200 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 752 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Maia splits its recorded history at 1989: 91% of all births land in the more recent half, 9% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1953 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 752 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Maia at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2022
Current rank
#460
Active since
1950
Maia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 752
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Maia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Maia's strongest decade.
5,123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Maia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 58
1950s
58 births
- 1960s 217
1960s
217 births
- 1970s 668
1970s
668 births
- 1980s 728
1980s
728 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,188 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,057 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,123 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,161 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 5,123 births (28% of all-time use).
How Maia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Maia's total volume
Maia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maia by state
Where Maia concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,728 | 15.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,639 | 9.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 1,269 | 7.0% |
| #4 | Texas | | 1,114 | 6.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 648 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 614 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 581 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Washington | | 553 | 3.0% |
California share of Maia's total US births 15.0%
Even split
2,728 of 18,200 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Maia appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maia? ▼
Maia has been given to 18,200 babies in the U.S. since 1950, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #460 as of the latest data. 752 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Maia most popular? ▼
Maia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5,123 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Maia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maia are California (2,728 births), New York (1,639 births), Florida (1,269 births).
How long has the name Maia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Maia since 1950 -- 76 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Maia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maisie, Maira, Mai, Maite, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Maia's data
- Maia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (5,123 total births) through the 2020s (4,161) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Maias (2,728 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Maia
Nearby Names Like Maia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maia
Maisie Girl
#256 12,954 births
Maira Girl
#2758 6,341 births
Mai Girl
#3229 5,677 births
Maite Girl
#1043 4,466 births
Maiya Girl
#2288 4,366 births
Compare Maia side by side: Maia vs Maisie Maia vs Maira Maia vs Mai
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Maia
Aniyah #459
31,207 births · Peak 2009
Bianca #461
77,564 births · Peak 1991
Raegan #458
25,214 births · Peak 2019
Annalise #462
17,165 births · Peak 2016
Daleyza #457
12,338 births · Peak 2014
Alexandria #463
104,548 births · Peak 1993
Camryn #456
30,959 births · Peak 1999
Amirah #464
10,863 births · Peak 2024
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, 1950–2025 (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. "Maia: #460 Girls' Name - 18,200 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maia. 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 Maia 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.