Total births
117
Girls' name · since 2012
Maidah
Maidah has 117 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8361
- among girls today
- 117
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Maidah is the #8361 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 117 recorded since 2012.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maidah has been recorded 117 times among girls since 2012, currently ranked #8361 nationally and more common than 53% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #8361 among girls today
- 117 born since 2012
- 2020s peak decade
- 53% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maidah is currently the #8361 girls' name in America, more common than 53% of girls - 117 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8361
- among girls today
- 117
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
Maidah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8361
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 53% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Maidah was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
15 babies were named Maidah in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Maidah compares
117 27th percentile among 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
Maidah's all-time total is 69% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maidah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 117 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maidah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Maidah splits its recorded history at 2020: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2016 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Maidah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#8,361
Active since
2012
Maidah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Maidah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Maidah's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Maidah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
49 births
- 2020s
2020s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 68 births (58% of all-time use).
Maidah by state
Where Maidah concentrates geographically, total births since 2012
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maidah? ▼
117 babies have been named Maidah since 2012. It currently ranks #8361 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 15 births.
When was Maidah most popular? ▼
Maidah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Maidah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maidah are Minnesota (10 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Maidah been used? ▼
Records for Maidah go back to 2012, giving 14 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Maidah? ▼
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 Maidah's data
- Minnesota records the most Maidahs (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota 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 Maidah
Nearby Names Like Maidah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maidah
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 Maidah side by side: Maidah vs Maia Maidah vs Maisie Maidah vs Maira
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Maidah
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, 2012–2025 (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. "Maidah: #8361 Girls' Name - 117 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maidah. 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 Maidah 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.