The first name Maira
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 76 girls were named Maira, making it the 526th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 123 births (#358).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Maira with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Maira at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 62 girls born in the United States were named Maira, the 2,765th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1992, when 290 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Maira?
- In 2025, 76 girls born in England and Wales were named Maira, ranking 526th. Its peak was 2024, with 123 births.
- Is Maira a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 6,358 US babies named Maira since 1880 were girls.
- When was Maira most popular?
- 1992 in the United States, when 290 babies were named Maira, its highest rank at 732nd.