Maia is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Maia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Maia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Maia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Maia is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “mother, nurse”. A goddess of spring in Greek and Roman myth, giving her name to May.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 18,200 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6,208 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 611 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 193 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 626 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 2,461 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Maia per year, United States (1950 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (752/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (309/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2015 (55/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2010 (43/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2003 (14/yr).
Maia has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #847 nationally (given to 1,091 babies that year).
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