Maida is a distinctive choice, ranked #1743 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Maida in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1743
About the Name Maida
Maida is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 103 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1252 in 2019 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 2000.
Maida is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Maida
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Maida per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Maida in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Maida is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 103 places over the last five years to #1743 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Maida is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Maida does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Maidas in the wild.
17
UK babies named Maida (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 103 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Maida
Likely around 1 other Maida in the class
UK Popularity (2000–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Maida
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Adam Joseph Maida is an American Catholic prelate who served as archbishop of Detroit in Michigan from 1990 to 2009, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1994. He previously served as bishop of Green Bay in Wisconsin from 1984 to 1990.
Maida was one of the many dogs belonging to Sir Walter Scott. Sometimes called a Deerhound, Maida was a crossbreed from a Pyrenean Wolfdog and a Highland Deerhound, and was reported to be his favourite dog.