Ma
Ma was the #3,478 girls' name in Canada in 2025 (5 babies).
Ma as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | #3,478 (5) |
| 2021 | — | — | #2,616 (7) |
| 2020 | — | — | #2,591 (7) |
| 2018 | #12,464 (7) | — | #2,892 (6) |
| 2017 | — | — | #3,307 (5) |
| 2015 | — | — | #2,891 (6) |
| 2014 | — | — | #2,617 (7) |
| 2012 | #16,869 (5) | — | — |
| 2011 | #12,153 (8) | — | #3,310 (5) |
| 2010 | #14,959 (6) | — | #2,580 (7) |
| 2009 | #13,704 (7) | #5,556 (3) | — |
| 2008 | #13,832 (7) | — | #2,309 (8) |
| 2007 | #15,491 (6) | — | — |
| 2006 | #15,152 (6) | — | — |
| 2005 | #8,330 (13) | — | #2,848 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in Canada in 2002 at #1,848.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in Canada in 1993.
How common is it?
about 1 in 30,000 baby girls in the published Canada list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ma | Canada | Girls | #3,478 | 5 |
| Ma | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Ma | US | Girls | — | too few |