Maïana
How to say it: mah-YAH-nah · /ma.ja.ˈna/
Modern French elaboration of Maïa (Greek: mother, nurse) blended with Ana - airy recent creation.
Maïana was the 7,145th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 11% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #6,832 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #7,145 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 276,278 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −11% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,832 |
| In France, 2025 | #406 among girls’ names, 55 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Maïana is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Maïana is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek.
In France: #406 for girls in 2025.
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