girl's name
Maida
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,729
Maida is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1918, when 57 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 77,101 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Maida over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 44 |
| 1890s | 101 |
| 1900s | 119 |
| 1910s | 330 |
| 1920s | 380 |
| 1930s | 215 |
| 1940s | 293 |
| 1950s | 211 |
| 1960s | 133 |
| 1970s | 159 |
| 1980s | 140 |
| 1990s | 84 |
| 2000s | 165 |
| 2010s | 347 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 282 |
How popular is Maida?
In 2025, Maida was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Maida is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Maida is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Maïda | Maïda is a rare spelling of Maida, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 120 times, mostly in France. | 120 |
Names that peaked alongside Maida
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maida also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maida over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maida
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maida — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maida
How popular is the name Maida?
In 2025, Maida was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Maida a girl's or a boy's name?
Maida is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Maida?
Maida has 2 syllables.
When was Maida most popular?
Maida peaked in 1918, when 57 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Maida a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maida currently ranks #2,119 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.