Maia
MY-uh Girl Greek / Roman
Nurse, mother, goddess
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Μαῖα (Maîa), meaning 'nurse' or 'mother', also the name of a star in the Pleiades cluster.
Variants
- Maya
- Maiya
- Mayah
- Maiah
- Maiyah
Rank by region
| Region | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Maia in New Zealand, 2025
New Zealand top girlsPopularity
Rising
#433 2025 · 715 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #508 |
| 2007 | #611 |
| 2008 | #635 |
| 2009 | #588 |
| 2010 | #620 |
| 2011 | #680 |
| 2012 | #720 |
| 2013 | #642 |
| 2014 | #628 |
| 2015 | #553 |
| 2016 | #570 |
| 2017 | #489 |
| 2018 | #502 |
| 2019 | #525 |
| 2020 | #498 |
| 2021 | #435 |
| 2022 | #420 |
| 2023 | #459 |
| 2024 | #460 |
| 2025 | #433 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Stable
#197 2025 · 255 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #225 |
| 2007 | #206 |
| 2008 | #183 |
| 2009 | #198 |
| 2010 | #215 |
| 2011 | #220 |
| 2012 | #218 |
| 2013 | #241 |
| 2014 | #241 |
| 2015 | #221 |
| 2016 | #236 |
| 2017 | #225 |
| 2018 | #176 |
| 2019 | #220 |
| 2020 | #193 |
| 2021 | #210 |
| 2022 | #185 |
| 2023 | #196 |
| 2024 | #191 |
| 2025 | #197 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#167 2024 · 25 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #188 |
| 2006 | #178 |
| 2007 | #177 |
| 2008 | #163 |
| 2009 | #172 |
| 2010 | #121 |
| 2011 | #193 |
| 2012 | #177 |
| 2013 | #208 |
| 2014 | #269 |
| 2015 | #233 |
| 2016 | #203 |
| 2017 | #176 |
| 2018 | #218 |
| 2019 | #213 |
| 2020 | #269 |
| 2021 | #255 |
| 2022 | #235 |
| 2023 | #176 |
| 2024 | #167 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#314 2025 · 5 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #229 |
| 2007 | #188 |
| 2008 | #242 |
| 2009 | #150 |
| 2010 | #205 |
| 2011 | #240 |
| 2012 | #368 |
| 2013 | #229 |
| 2014 | #410 |
| 2015 | #241 |
| 2016 | #294 |
| 2017 | #255 |
| 2018 | #507 |
| 2019 | #232 |
| 2020 | #173 |
| 2021 | #288 |
| 2022 | #256 |
| 2023 | #227 |
| 2024 | #273 |
| 2025 | #314 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#222 2025 · 20 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #233 |
| 2007 | #341 |
| 2008 | #288 |
| 2009 | #243 |
| 2010 | #233 |
| 2011 | #236 |
| 2012 | #204 |
| 2013 | #218 |
| 2014 | #130 |
| 2015 | #118 |
| 2016 | #174 |
| 2017 | #161 |
| 2018 | #136 |
| 2019 | #198 |
| 2020 | #153 |
| 2021 | #249 |
| 2022 | #150 |
| 2023 | #186 |
| 2024 | #128 |
| 2025 | #222 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Stable
#301 2024 · 101 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #310 |
| 2006 | #275 |
| 2007 | #281 |
| 2008 | #325 |
| 2009 | #244 |
| 2010 | #304 |
| 2011 | #336 |
| 2012 | #300 |
| 2013 | #402 |
| 2014 | #464 |
| 2015 | #367 |
| 2016 | #361 |
| 2017 | #444 |
| 2018 | #338 |
| 2019 | #325 |
| 2020 | #372 |
| 2021 | #325 |
| 2022 | #234 |
| 2023 | #247 |
| 2024 | #301 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#33 2025 · 89 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #17 |
| 2007 | #25 |
| 2008 | #18 |
| 2009 | #29 |
| 2010 | #33 |
| 2011 | #32 |
| 2012 | #28 |
| 2013 | #28 |
| 2014 | #48 |
| 2015 | #32 |
| 2016 | #34 |
| 2017 | #47 |
| 2018 | #36 |
| 2019 | #35 |
| 2020 | #38 |
| 2021 | #25 |
| 2022 | #29 |
| 2023 | #24 |
| 2024 | #28 |
| 2025 | #33 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.