How old is someone named Maia?
The average Maia is 18 years old.
Half of all living Maias are between 7 and 25.
When was Maia popular?
Maia has been rising for years and peaked in 2022, so most Maias are still kids.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58 | under 100 |
| 1960s | 217 | 190 |
| 1970s | 668 | 630 |
| 1980s | 728 | 700 |
| 1990s | 2,188 | 2,200 |
| 2000s | 5,057 | 5,000 |
| 2010s | 5,123 | 5,100 |
| 2020s | 4,161 | 4,100 |
How many Maias are still alive?
About 18,000 Maias are alive in the US today. That's 99% of the roughly 18,000 babies named Maia since 1950.
Nearly every Maia ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Maia?
About two in five living Maias are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
- Boomer under 1%
- Gen X 5%
- Millennial 9%
- Gen Z 42%
- Gen Alpha 44%
Is Maia an old name?
No. Maia is one of the youngest names around: younger than 76 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Maia will be 30 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Maia a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Maias are women.
Names the same age as Maia
NAME TWIN
Maia's name twin is Aliza. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Aliza's age curve is the closest match to Maia's: 92% alike.
Other spellings: Maya (17)
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Questions about the name Maia
How old is the average Maia?
The average Maia in the US is 18 years old. The median is 16, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Maia?
About 18,000 Maias are alive in the US today, out of roughly 18,000 babies given the name since 1950.
When was the name Maia most popular?
In 2022, when about 750 baby girls were named Maia.
Is Maia a Gen Alpha name?
Partly. Gen Alpha are the largest group, about 44% of living Maias, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this