Maija: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	16	2	–	#5,291
1960s	75	8	+369%	#3,021
1970s	156	16	+108%	#3,186
1980s	124	12	-21%	#4,438
1990s	257	26	+107%	#2,458
2000s	335	34	+30%	#3,162
2010s	164	16	-51%	#5,502
2020s (to 2025)	62	10	-37%	#7,129

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,291

1960s

+369%

#3,021

1970s

156

+108%

#3,186

1980s

124

-21%

#4,438

1990s

257

+107%

#2,458

2000s

335

+30%

#3,162

2010s

164

-51%

#5,502

2020s (to 2025)

-37%

#7,129

The story of Maija

Maija is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,538 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1952, 1,189 American babies have been named Maija. Its peak came in 1999, when 59 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 Maija stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maija?

The median living Maija is about 26 years old; half are between 18 and 41. An estimated 1,200 people named Maija 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.

Maija year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,538
2024	9	#10,779
2023	16	#7,129
2022	10	#10,138
2021	9	#10,796
2020	10	#10,003
2019	11	#9,498
2018	19	#6,419
2017	6	#15,249
2016	15	#7,848
2015	11	#9,906
2014	16	#7,517
2013	22	#5,944
2012	25	#5,502
2011	21	#6,261
2010	18	#7,102
2009	29	#5,035
2008	36	#4,325
2007	34	#4,431
2006	29	#4,906
2005	31	#4,443
2004	34	#4,148
2003	47	#3,162
2002	24	#5,016
2001	38	#3,521
2000	33	#3,844
1995	28	#3,830
1990	8	#9,800
1985	11	#6,288
1980	17	#4,438
1975	14	#4,478
1970	13	#4,393
1965	8	#5,110
1960	5	#6,938
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maija?

The median living Maija is about 26 years old. Half of all living Maijas are between 18 and 41 years old.

How many people named Maija are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Maija are alive in the United States, based on 1,189 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maija in 2025?

Maija ranked #11,538 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maija?

1,189 babies have been named Maija in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maija most popular?

Maija peaked in 1999, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Maija a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maija rising or falling?

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

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Maija popularity over time

The story of Maija

How old are people named Maija?

Maija year by year

Frequently asked questions

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