Maiah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,315

among girls · ↑924 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Maiah · +32% vs 2024

How common

1 in 48,705

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1998

63 babies

All-time total

1,086

#7,093 all-time among girls

First recorded

1992

in Social Security records

Maiah popularity over time

1,086 babies have been named Maiah since 1992, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	183	18	–	#2,270
2000s	392	39	+114%	#3,088
2010s	342	34	-13%	#3,523
2020s (to 2025)	169	28	-18%	#4,209

Where Maiah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	33	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	32	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Maiah

Maiah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,315 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 1,086 American babies have been named Maiah. Its peak came in 1998, when 63 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Maiah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maiah?

The median living Maiah is about 16 years old; half are between 8 and 23. An estimated 1,100 people named Maiah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Maiah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	33	#4,315
2024	25	#5,239
2023	28	#4,824
2022	19	#6,376
2021	34	#4,209
2020	30	#4,508
2019	30	#4,615
2018	31	#4,520
2017	44	#3,523
2016	43	#3,632
2015	43	#3,636
2014	39	#3,891
2013	29	#4,839
2012	25	#5,501
2011	37	#4,040
2010	21	#6,310
2009	44	#3,654
2008	29	#5,091
2007	37	#4,181
2006	26	#5,325
2005	47	#3,299
2004	40	#3,672
2003	37	#3,784
2002	47	#3,088
2001	44	#3,180
2000	41	#3,315
1995	15	#6,143
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Maiah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maiah?

The median living Maiah is about 16 years old. Half of all living Maiahs are between 8 and 23 years old.

How many people named Maiah are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Maiah are alive in the United States, based on 1,086 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maiah in 2025?

Maiah ranked #4,315 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maiah?

1,086 babies have been named Maiah in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maiah most popular?

Maiah peaked in 1998, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Maiah a boy or girl name?

Maiah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maiah rising or falling?

Maiah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Maiah become more popular?

Maiah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 girls named Maiah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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