Total births
34
Girls' name · since 1978
Maiesha
34 babies named Maiesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 34
- total births
- 1978–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Maiesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 34 recorded since 1978.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maiesha has been recorded 34 times among girls since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1999.
- 34 total births
- 1978–1999 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
34 girls have been named Maiesha since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.
- 34
- total births
- 1978–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Maiesha was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
7 babies were named Maiesha in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Maiesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maiesha's full recorded timeline at 1992, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maiesha at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Maiesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1999
- Peak year (1978)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Maiesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Maiesha's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Maiesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 17 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maiesha? ▼
34 babies have been named Maiesha since 1978. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1978 with 7 births.
When was Maiesha most popular? ▼
Maiesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Maiesha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Maiesha since 1978 -- 22 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What names are similar to Maiesha? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Maiesha
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maiesha
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Maira Girl
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Mai Girl
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Maite Girl
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Compare Maiesha side by side: Maiesha vs Maia Maiesha vs Maisie Maiesha vs Maira
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1978–1999 (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. "Maiesha: Baby Name Since 1978 - 34 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maiesha. 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 Maiesha 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 July 2026.