Girls' name · since 1987

Maikia

Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Maikia, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

15
total births
1987–1996
years on record
1990s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade

Maikia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 15 recorded since 1987.

Maikia has 15 recorded births among girls since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 1996.

  • 15 total births
  • 1987–1996 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 67% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

15 girls have been named Maikia since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.

15
total births
1987–1996
years on record
1990s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Maikia was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

5 babies were named Maikia in 1987 - its busiest year on record.

Maikia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Maikia's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded.

Maikia at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

15

Since 1987

10 years of records

Peak year

1987

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1987

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1996

Maikia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1996

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1987)
5
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
5 198719901996 5

Maikia by decade

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

1990s was Maikia's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Maikia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maikia?
Maikia has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1996. 5 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
When was Maikia most popular?
Maikia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Maikia been used?
Records for Maikia go back to 1987, giving 10 years of history through 1996.
What names are similar to Maikia?
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.

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, 1987–1996 (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. "Maikia: Baby Name Since 1987 - 15 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maikia. 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 Maikia 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.