US rank #2305 Girls' name Peak 2000 4,289 births

Maiya — #2305 US girls' name

4,289 babies named Maiya in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s351980s861990s8292000s16482010s13382020s353
#2305
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 87% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Maiya was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

213 babies were named Maiya in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maiya

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,289 babies named Maiya between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Maiya currently holds the #2305 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 213 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maiya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,648 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Maiya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 540 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Maiya in 31 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maiya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,289 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Maiya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,289

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

2000

213 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,305

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maiya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
213
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
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Maiya by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,648 births that decade — 38% of Maiya's all-time total
1970s351980s861990s8292000s16482010s13382020s353

Maiya by state

Where Maiya concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Maiya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
540 12.6%
#2 Texas
325 7.6%
#3 New York
212 4.9%
#4 Florida
205 4.8%
#5 Michigan
127 3.0%
#6 Illinois
122 2.8%
#7 Pennsylvania
113 2.6%
#8 Ohio
92 2.1%
California share of Maiya's total US births 12.6%
Even split

540 of 4,289 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.

Maiya appears in 31 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maiya?
4,289 babies have been named Maiya since 1974. It currently ranks #2305 among girls. The peak year was 2000 with 213 births.
When was Maiya most popular?
Maiya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,648 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Maiya most popular?
The top states for the name Maiya are California (540 births), Texas (325 births), New York (212 births).
How long has the name Maiya been used?
Maiya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maiya?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1974–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.