unisex name
Maitland
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 352
Maitland is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 36% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2020 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1995, when 22 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Maitland over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 43 |
| 1920s | 62 |
| 1930s | 49 |
| 1940s | 32 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1990s | 87 |
| 2000s | 47 |
| 2010s | 17 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 5 |
How popular is Maitland?
In 2020, Maitland was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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.
Names that peaked alongside Maitland
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maitland over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maitland
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maitland — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maitland
How popular is the name Maitland?
In 2020, Maitland was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Maitland a girl's or a boy's name?
Maitland is used for both girls and boys. About 36% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Maitland?
Maitland has 2 syllables.
When was Maitland most popular?
Maitland peaked in 1995, when 22 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.