Maia - A very unique female name
Maia appeared on the charts for the first time in 1962 on position #1970. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Maia and more.
With that position 1 in 4,120 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Maia peaked in popularity 16 years ago in 2006 on position 509.
Famous with this name

Maia Mitchell

Maia Morgenstern

Maia Brewton
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Maia is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Maia is currently topping the baby name charts in Hawaii at position #121 - and is the least popular in North Carolina at position #1,306.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Maia is where you live.
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Maia origin and meaning
Maia is a 4 letter name with 2 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Maia, pop culture references for the name Maia and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Maia
We've found the following names that sound similar to Maia, sorted by popularity.
Mia / Minnie / Mae / Maya / Mamie / Mya / Mona / May / Mina / Myah /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
Year | Rank |
---|---|
2012 | 717 |
2011 | 671 |
2010 | 647 |
2009 | 605 |
2008 | 646 |
2007 | 618 |
2006 | 509 |
2005 | 527 |
2004 | 564 |
2003 | 562 |
2002 | 540 |
2001 | 594 |
2000 | 551 |
1999 | 593 |
1998 | 539 |
1997 | 648 |
1996 | 816 |
1995 | 1047 |
1994 | 1367 |
1993 | 1398 |
1992 | 1577 |
1991 | 1805 |
1990 | 1756 |
1989 | 1985 |
1988 | 1711 |
1987 | 1598 |
1986 | 1865 |
1985 | 1417 |
1984 | 2437 |
1983 | 2062 |
1982 | 2334 |
1981 | 1911 |
1980 | 1290 |
1979 | 1176 |
1978 | 1549 |
1977 | 1553 |
1976 | 2113 |
1975 | 1375 |
1974 | 1589 |
1973 | 1462 |
1972 | 1741 |
1971 | 2093 |
1970 | 1642 |
1969 | 2193 |
1967 | 2582 |
1966 | 1723 |
1965 | 2481 |
1963 | 2093 |
1962 | 1970 |
Chart position per state (table view)
State | Rank |
---|---|
Hawaii | 121 |
District of Columbia | 189 |
New Mexico | 436 |
Connecticut | 437 |
Illinois | 493 |
Oregon | 502 |
Virginia | 506 |
Minnesota | 512 |
Massachusetts | 530 |
Nevada | 550 |
Iowa | 561 |
New York | 588 |
Maryland | 612 |
California | 614 |
Washington | 622 |
Utah | 635 |
Colorado | 679 |
Florida | 693 |
New Jersey | 713 |
Pennsylvania | 762 |
Ohio | 763 |
Texas | 909 |
Arizona | 1043 |
Michigan | 1147 |
Tennessee | 1189 |
Georgia | 1236 |
North Carolina | 1306 |
Even more about Maia
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.