Total births
1,086
Girls' name · since 1992
Maiah
1,086 babies named Maiah in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5228
- among girls today
- 1,086
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other girls
1,086 babies have been named Maiah since 1992, making it today's #5228 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Maiah recorded 1,086 times among girls since 1992, holding rank #5228 nationally today, ahead of 71% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- #5228 among girls today
- 1,086 born since 1992
- 2000s peak decade
- 71% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maiah is currently the #5228 girls' name in America, more common than 71% of girls - 1,086 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5228
- among girls today
- 1,086
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other girls
Maiah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5228
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 71% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Maiah was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
63 babies were named Maiah in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Maiah compares
1,086 Top 30% higher than 70% 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
Maiah's all-time total is 184% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maiah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,086 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 63 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maiah's full recorded timeline at 2009, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 63 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#5,228
Active since
1992
Maiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 63
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Maiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Maiah's strongest decade.
392 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Maiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
183 births
- 2000s
2000s
392 births
- 2010s
2010s
342 births
- 2020s
2020s
169 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 392 births (36% of all-time use).
How Maiah 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 Maiah's total volume
Maiah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maiah by state
Where Maiah concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 130 | 12.0% |
| #2 | Florida | | 43 | 4.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 37 | 3.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 20 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 12 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.5% |
California share of Maiah's total US births 12.0%
Even split
130 of 1,086 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Maiah appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maiah? ▼
Maiah has been given to 1,086 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5228 as of the latest data. 63 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Maiah most popular? ▼
Maiah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 392 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Maiah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maiah are California (130 births), Florida (43 births), Texas (37 births).
How long has the name Maiah been used? ▼
Maiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 34 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Maiah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maia, Maisie, Maira, Mai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Maiah's data
- Maiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (392 total births) through the 2020s (169) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Maiahs (130 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 Maiah
Nearby Names Like Maiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maiah
Maia Girl
#460 18,200 births
Maisie Girl
#256 12,954 births
Maira Girl
#2758 6,341 births
Mai Girl
#3229 5,677 births
Maite Girl
#1043 4,466 births
Compare Maiah side by side: Maiah vs Maia Maiah vs Maisie Maiah vs Maira
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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, 1992–2025 (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. "Maiah: #5228 Girls' Name - 1,086 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maiah. 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 Maiah 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.