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How Many People Are Named Maira?
Estimated people named Maira living in the U.S. today
6,059
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 6,296
- Peak year: 1992 (290 births)
- Estimated living today: 6,059
Maira by age group — who carries the name today?
Maira popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Maira
Maira has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 6,296 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 6,059 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 56,412 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Mairas you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Maira in the US?
An estimated 6,059 people named Maira are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Maira very rare — about 1 in 56,412 Americans.
Is Maira a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Maira is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Maira most popular?
Maira peaked in 1992, when 290 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Maira?
Maira ranks #3,241 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 56 out of 100 (higher means rarer).