Maida
Girl name · #3519 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Maida? In official American birth records, Maida has been tracked continuously since 1883, giving it 142 years of documented American history.
Maida ranks #3519 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 43 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3533, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Maida.
The 142-year story
Maida first appears in the Social Security records in 1883, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 57 girls were named Maida — good for #948 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Maida per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maida in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maida is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maida will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maida is most common
State-level data for Maida is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Maida
Statistically, parents drawn to Maida tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alida, Golda, Mathilda, Minna, and Verena.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maida | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 51 | #3119 |
| 2023 | 46 | #3428 |
| 2022 | 54 | #3033 |
| 2021 | 43 | #3553 |
| 2020 | 45 | #3399 |
| 2019 | 50 | #3172 |
| 2018 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 43 | #3588 |
| 2015 | 44 | #3533 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7513 |
| 2009 | 23 | #5891 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8330 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 19 | #6055 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Maida?
In official American birth records, the name Maida first appeared in 1883 (over 142 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Maida a popular girl name?
Maida ranked #3519 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3533.
When was the name Maida most popular?
Maida peaked in 1918, when 57 American girls received the name (ranked #948 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Maida?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Maida. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.