Will my child share the name Maida with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Maida per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Maida in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Maida becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Maida is declining: down 160 places since 2020, to #2,006 in 2025. It peaked at #1,252 in 2019.

Is Maida a good choice for a distinctive name?

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.

Is Maida a popular baby name in the United States?

Maida does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Maida is a distinctive choice, ranked #2006 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Maida in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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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 rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Maida in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Maida

Adam Maida — 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.
Maida (dog) — Maida was one of the many dogs belonging to Sir Walter Scott.

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 Maida

UK babies named Maida (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↓ 160 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Maida

Almost certainly the only Maida in the class

UK Popularity (2000–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Maida

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Adam Maidab. 1994

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.

Maida (dog)1813

Maida was one of the many dogs belonging to Sir Walter Scott.