Will my child share the name Maisa with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Maisa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Maisa in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Maisa becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Maisa is rising: up 2,397 places since 2020, to #2,138 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,819 in 2024.

Is Maisa a good choice for a distinctive name?

Maisa 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.

Who are some famous people named Maisa?

Notable people named Maisa include: Maisa Torppa and Maisa Rojas.

Is Maisa a popular baby name in the United States?

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

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Maisa is a distinctive choice, ranked #2138 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Maisa in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#2138

About the Name Maisa

Maisa is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #1819. The name has climbed 2716 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2001.

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

⭐ Famous People Named Maisa

Maisa Torppa — Maisa Elina Torppa is a Finnish TV personality, practical nurse and flight attendant.
Maisa Rojas — María Heloísa Juana Rojas Corradi, known as Maisa Rojas is a Chilean politician, physicist, and climatologist who has been serving as Minister for the Environment since 2022.

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 Maisa

UK babies named Maisa (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

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Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

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

Almost certainly the only Maisa in the class

UK Popularity (2001–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Maisa

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

Maisa Torppab. 1991

Maisa Elina Torppa is a Finnish TV personality, practical nurse and flight attendant.

Maisa Rojasb. 1972

María Heloísa Juana Rojas Corradi, known as Maisa Rojas is a Chilean politician, physicist, and climatologist who has been serving as Minister for the Environment since 2022.