Maira is a distinctive choice, ranked #358 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Maira in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#358
About the Name Maira
Maira is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #358. The name has climbed 266 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Maira 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 Maira
Unlikely. With around 123 UK babies named Maira per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Maira in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Maira is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 266 places over the last five years to #358 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Maira 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.
Notable people named Maira include: Arun Maira — Arun Maira is a management consultant and former member of Planning Commission of India.; Luis Maira — Luis Osvaldo Maira Aguirre is a Chilean politician and lawyer who served as deputy –during the Popular Unity– and as minister of State under Eduardo Frei...; Maira Shamsutdinova — Maira Shamsutdinova was a Soviet/Kazakh singer and composer..
Maira does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Mairas in the wild.
123
UK babies named Maira (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 266 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Maira
Likely around 1 other Maira in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Maira
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Arun Maira is a management consultant and former member of Planning Commission of India. He is also a former chairman of Boston Consulting Group, India.
Luis Osvaldo Maira Aguirre is a Chilean politician and lawyer who served as deputy –during the Popular Unity– and as minister of State under Eduardo Frei Ruíz-Tagle's government. Similarly, he served as ambassador in Mexico and Argentina.
Fernando Blas Maira Castellón was a Chilean lawyer and politician of the Radical Party. He served as Deputy and Senator of the Republic during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.