unisex name
Maui
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 469
Maui is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 27% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2017, when 52 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 184,196 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1997.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Maui over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 64 |
| 2010s | 183 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 137 |
How popular is Maui?
In 2025, Maui was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Maui 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.
Names that peaked alongside Maui
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maui also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maui over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maui
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maui — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maui
How popular is the name Maui?
In 2025, Maui was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Maui a girl's or a boy's name?
Maui is used for both girls and boys. About 27% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Maui?
Maui has 2 syllables.
When was Maui most popular?
Maui peaked in 2017, when 52 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Maui a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maui currently ranks #5,366 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.