Maia

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Maia is a feminine given name. It may be in reference to the mythic mother of Hermes.

From Wikipedia

Maia first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 24 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2013 with 204 babies (rank #155 that year). In 2024 it was given to 64 girls (rank #269). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Maia

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Maia yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,490

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

204

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Maia

Maia Sandueconomist · b. 1972
Maia Chiburdanidzechess player · b. 1961
Maia Mitchellfilm actor · b. 1993
Maia Morgensternfilm actor · b. 1962
Maia Reficcosinger · b. 2000

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	18	#633
2000	22	#583
2001	34	#442
2002	22	#607
2003	47	#368
2004	63	#319
2005	67	#300
2006	83	#267
2007	137	#203
2008	142	#201
2009	166	#179
2010	182	#169
2011	161	#187
2012	156	#184
2013	204	#155
2014	179	#166
2015	138	#197
2016	111	#227
2017	128	#205
2019	103	#216
2020	98	#219
2022	90	#229
2023	75	#252
2024	64	#269