Maisa is a distinctive choice, ranked #1819 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Maisa in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1819
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 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 Maisa
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Maisa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Maisa in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Maisa is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 2716 places over the last five years to #1819 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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.
Notable people named Maisa include: 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....
Maisa does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Maisas in the wild.
16
UK babies named Maisa (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 2716 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Maisa
Likely around 1 other Maisa in the class
UK Popularity (2001–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Maisa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
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.