Maija Girl
How popular is Maija?
#10,913 girl name in 2025
8 baby girls were named Maija in the US in 2025, making it the 10913th most popular girl name.
1,159living people named Maija (est.)
27median age of people named Maija
1,189babies named Maija since 1880
1 in 414,418US babies born in 2025
Maija popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #10,913 for girls (▼ 647 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 8 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-27% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #9,476 in 2015, #9,541 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1999 (59 girls) |
| Highest rank | #2,435 in 1999 |
| First recorded | 1952 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Maija by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16 | #4,906 |
| 1960s | 75 | #2,969 |
| 1970s | 156 | #3,121 |
| 1980s | 124 | #4,326 |
| 1990s | 257 | #2,435 |
| 2000s | 335 | #3,128 |
| 2010s | 164 | #5,396 |
| 2020s | 62 | #6,917 |
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Questions
- Is Maija a boy or girl name?
- Maija is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Maija were girls.
- How popular is the name Maija?
- 8 baby girls were named Maija in the US in 2025, making it the 10913th most popular girl name.
- When was Maija most popular?
- Maija peaked in 1999, when 59 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,435 in 1999.
- How many people are named Maija?
- 1,189 babies have been named Maija in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,159 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 27.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.