Maika: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#7,361

among girls · ↓242 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Maika · -4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 107,151

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

33 babies

All-time total

758

#11,749 all-time among girls

First recorded

1971

in Social Security records

Maika popularity over time

758 babies have been named Maika since 1971, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1970s	10	–	10	1	–	#9,066
1980s	45	11	56	6	+460%	#7,469
1990s	71	45	116	12	+107%	#7,748
2000s	137	91	228	23	+97%	#6,067
2010s	154	65	219	22	-4%	#6,803
2020s (to 2025)	90	39	129	22	-2%	#6,616

The story of Maika

Maika is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,361 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 758 American babies have been named Maika, about 67% girls and 33% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2008, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Maika?

The median living Maika is about 17 years old; half are between 9 and 25. An estimated 700 people named Maika 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.

Maika year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	15	#7,361	10	#8,013
2024	16	#7,119	10	#8,107
2023	15	#7,501	5	#13,437
2022	18	#6,616	6	#11,759
2021	11	#9,320	8	#9,369
2020	15	#7,438	–	–
2019	14	#7,997	–	–
2018	14	#8,005	–	–
2017	12	#9,136	7	#10,375
2016	11	#9,829	8	#9,375
2015	17	#7,155	11	#7,367
2014	17	#7,193	6	#11,616
2013	18	#6,913	8	#9,346
2012	16	#7,662	10	#7,919
2011	16	#7,663	5	#13,589
2010	19	#6,803	10	#7,935
2009	11	#10,393	11	#7,521
2008	23	#6,067	10	#8,070
2007	12	#9,932	10	#7,959
2006	13	#9,072	8	#9,260
2005	10	#10,632	7	#9,754
2004	18	#6,666	13	#6,015
2003	8	#11,974	12	#6,113
2002	13	#8,121	8	#8,160
2001	16	#6,845	5	#11,662
2000	13	#7,853	7	#8,771
1995	10	#8,481	–	–
1990	5	#14,317	–	–
1985	–	–	5	#7,179
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Famous people named Maika

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Maika Monroe American actress (born 1993) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maika?

The median living Maika is about 17 years old. Half of all living Maikas are between 9 and 25 years old.

How many people named Maika are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Maika are alive in the United States, based on 758 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maika in 2025?

Maika ranked #7,361 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maika?

758 babies have been named Maika in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maika most popular?

Maika peaked in 2008, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Maika a boy or girl name?

Maika is used for both: about 67% of babies named Maika have been girls and 33% boys.

Is the name Maika rising or falling?

Maika has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Maika?

Well-known people named Maika include Maika Monroe (actor).

Names like Maika

Names that sound and feel close to Maika: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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