Maite is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Maite means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Maite across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Maite has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Maite is a girl name of Basque/Spanish origin meaning “beloved, or blend of Maria Teresa”. A Basque name meaning beloved, also a Spanish contraction.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,466 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 43 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 Maite per year, United States (1968 to 2025). United States peaked in 2011 (244/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (15/yr).
Maite is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2011, when it ranked #1,867 nationally (given to 244 babies that year).
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