Maida
How to say it: MY-duh · /ˈmaɪdə/
Italian town name; also from Germanic 'magath' meaning 'maiden' - vintage name from early 1900s US.
Maida was the 2,541st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 43 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1890s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,561 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 | #2,541 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 43 |
| Share of births | 1 in 77,101 |
| Peak decade | 1890s |
| Change over 10 years | −2% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,561 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,359 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Maida peaked in the 1890s, nearly vanished by the 1990s, and has come back.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Maida is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German, Italian.
In France: #1,359 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Maida
- Maida Arslanagić (born 1984)Croatian handball player
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