Compare two names
Maia and Maya side by side: Maia peaked in 2022 and Maya in 2006; in 2025 they were given to 715 and 3,712 babies.
Maia and Maya, year by year
Girls and boys together; Maia solid, Maya dashed.
| Maia | Maya | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 715 | 3,712 |
| Rank 2025 | #433 among girls’ names | #62 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 18,200 | 123,750 |
| Peak year | 2022 | 2006 |
| Girls | 100% | 99.9% |
| Alive, estimated | 18,000 | 122,000 |
| Median age | 16 | 16 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.