Maia
Greek, the eldest of the Pleiades and mother of Hermes. The name is tied to a word for mother or nurse, and the month of May was named for her Roman counterpart.
Maia in 2025
Maia was given to 715 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 888th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,637 babies born.
The history of Maia
Maia reached its highest point in 2022, when 752 babies were given the name, ranking 847th that year.
Across the 76 years of records since 1950, 18,200 babies have been named Maia. Half of them were born before 2010, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Maia by decade
| Decade | Babies named Maia | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58 | 4,962 |
| 1960s | 217 | 3,217 |
| 1970s | 668 | 1,968 |
| 1980s | 728 | 1,934 |
| 1990s | 2,188 | 1,004 |
| 2000s | 5,057 | 957 |
| 2010s | 5,123 | 959 |
| 2020s | 4,161 | 847 |
Where Maia is heading
Maia has risen 27% over the past decade, from 562 babies in 2015 to 715 in 2025.
Names like Maia
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Maia.