Maia sits comfortably in the UK charts at #197 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#197
US Rank #433
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About the Name Maia
Maia has held its ground, ranked #197 in 2025 and never far from its best of #176 in 2001 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Maia is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Maia in their class.
In the US it sits at #459 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Maia
Maia Chaka — Maia Chaka) is a former official in the National Football League (NFL).
Maia Sandu — Maia Sandu is a Moldovan politician who has served as the sixth president of Moldova since 2020.
Rodrigo Maia — Rodrigo Felinto Ibarra Epitácio Maia is a Brazilian politician who served as the President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil between July 2016 and February 2021.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Maia
Unlikely. With around 255 UK babies named Maia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Maia in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Maia has been fairly steady, ranked #197 in 2025 against #193 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #176 in 2001.
Maia is more popular in the UK (#190) than in the US (#459). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Maia include: Maia Chaka, Maia Sandu and Rodrigo Maia. Short summaries for each appear below.
Maia appears in the US top 500 at #459 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
255
UK babies named Maia (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 4 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Maia
Almost certainly the only Maia in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Maia
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Rodrigo Felinto Ibarra Epitácio Maia is a Brazilian politician who served as the President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil between July 2016 and February 2021.