Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1918

Maida

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,556 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,556
among girls · ↓402 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
43
named Maida · -16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 37,378
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
57 babies
All-time total
3,003
#3,595 all-time among girls
First recorded
1883
in Social Security records

Maida popularity over time

3,003 babies have been named Maida since 1883, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1883Girls

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 44 4 – #735
1890s 101 10 +130% #832
1900s 119 12 +18% #911
1910s 330 33 +177% #911
1920s 380 38 +15% #1,026
1930s 215 22 -43% #1,170
1940s 293 29 +36% #1,211
1950s 211 21 -28% #1,889
1960s 133 13 -37% #2,618
1970s 159 16 +20% #3,222
1980s 140 14 -12% #3,790
1990s 84 8 -40% #6,716
2000s 165 17 +96% #6,018
2010s 347 35 +110% #3,206
2020s (to 2025) 282 47 +35% #3,061

Where Maida 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 43 0.03 outside top 500
2027 43 0.03 outside top 500
2028 43 0.03 outside top 500
2029 44 0.03 outside top 500
2030 44 0.03 outside top 500

Where Maida is most popular

Girls named Maida per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.029 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, Ohio, and Washington.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Maida born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Minnesota 132 1.22 +4087%
Ohio 25 0.105 +261%
Washington 5 0.035 +18%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Texas – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Maida

Maida is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,556 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1883, 3,003 American babies have been named Maida. Its peak came in 1918, when 57 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Maida stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maida?

The median living Maida is about 33 years old; half are between 9 and 65. An estimated 1,700 people named Maida are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

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

Maida year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 43 #3,556
2024 51 #3,154
2023 46 #3,458
2022 54 #3,061
2021 43 #3,594
2020 45 #3,431
2019 50 #3,206
2018 47 #3,376
2017 40 #3,813
2016 43 #3,633
2015 44 #3,572
2014 37 #4,074
2013 26 #5,244
2012 21 #6,253
2011 23 #5,867
2010 16 #7,750
2009 23 #6,018
2008 20 #6,723
2007 22 #6,236
2006 17 #7,365
2005 13 #8,654
2004 15 #7,674
2003 19 #6,216
2002 12 #8,618
2001 12 #8,535
2000 12 #8,351
1995 8 #10,145
1990 10 #8,268
1985 12 #5,895
1980 21 #3,790
1975 22 #3,222
1970 18 #3,519
1965 10 #4,379
1960 22 #2,618
1955 25 #2,197
1950 26 #1,889
1945 28 #1,563
1940 37 #1,211
1935 21 #1,699
1930 16 #2,165
1925 40 #1,243
1920 46 #1,112
1915 32 #1,243
1910 7 #2,051
1905 15 #994
1900 14 #1,041
1895 12 #962
1890 6 #1,292
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maida?

The median living Maida is about 33 years old. Half of all living Maidas are between 9 and 65 years old.

How many people named Maida are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Maida are alive in the United States, based on 3,003 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maida in 2025?

Maida ranked #3,556 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maida?

3,003 babies have been named Maida in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maida most popular?

Maida peaked in 1918, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Maida a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maida rising or falling?

Maida is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Maida become more popular?

Maida looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 girls named Maida in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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