Total births
25
Unisex name · since 2009
Maitreya
Maitreya has 25 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 25
- total births
- 2009–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Maitreya sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 25 recorded since 2009.
Social Security Administration records show Maitreya recorded 25 times among boys since 2009, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 2009 to 2023.
- 25 total births
- 2009–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
25 boys have been named Maitreya since 2009, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 25
- total births
- 2009–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Maitreya was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
8 babies were named Maitreya in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Maitreya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maitreya's full recorded timeline at 2018, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maitreya at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2009
Maitreya popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2023
- Peak year (2018)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Maitreya popularity over time - girls
7 total births recorded since 2007 (Maitreya as girls' name)
Maitreya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Maitreya's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Maitreya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
- 2020s
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maitreya? ▼
Since 2009, Social Security records show 25 babies named Maitreya. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 8 births.
When was Maitreya most popular? ▼
Maitreya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Is Maitreya a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Maitreya is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 25 births, and as a girl's name it has 7 births.
How long has the name Maitreya been used? ▼
Maitreya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 15 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Maitreya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maison, Maisen, Maikel, Maicol, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Maitreya's data
- Maitreya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2020s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Maitreya
Nearby Names Like Maitreya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maitreya
Maison Boy
#1268 4,575 births
Maisen Boy
#7556 336 births
Maikel Boy
#3439 311 births
Maicol Boy
#4827 282 births
Maika Boy
#7961 251 births
Compare Maitreya side by side: Maitreya vs Maison Maitreya vs Maisen Maitreya vs Maikel
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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, 2009–2023 (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. "Maitreya: Baby Name Since 2009 - 25 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maitreya. 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 Maitreya 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.