girl's name
Maika
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,687
Canada
#996
2024 births
Maika is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Maika is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in Canada in 2009, when 360 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in Canada.
- Today about 1 in 11,306 babies in Canada is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1991.
Maika over time
Births per decade in Canada, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 171 |
| 2000s | 2,100 |
| 2010s | 1,635 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 222 |
How popular is Maika?
In 2024, Maika was given to 27 babies in Canada, ranking #996 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Maika is used
Figures for Canada withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
How Maika is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Maïka | Maïka is a rare spelling of Maika, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 220 times, mostly in France. | 220 |
Names that peaked alongside Maika
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maika also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maika over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maika
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maika — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maika
How popular is the name Maika?
In 2024, Maika was given to 27 babies in Canada, ranking #996 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Maika a girl's or a boy's name?
Maika is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Maika most popular?
Maika peaked in 2009, when 360 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Maika a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maika currently ranks #996 in Canada. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.