Maika
Maika was the #7,133 girls' name in the US in 2025 (15 babies), and #1,106 in Canada.
Maika as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,133 (15) | — | #1,106 (24) |
| 2024 | #6,932 (16) | — | #993 (27) |
| 2023 | #7,247 (15) | — | #673 (42) |
| 2022 | #6,464 (18) | — | #679 (41) |
| 2021 | #8,978 (11) | — | #577 (52) |
| 2020 | #7,212 (15) | #5,493 (3) | #450 (66) |
| 2019 | #7,716 (14) | — | #417 (78) |
| 2018 | #7,762 (14) | — | #324 (102) |
| 2017 | #8,776 (12) | — | #354 (93) |
| 2016 | #9,411 (11) | — | #380 (91) |
| 2015 | #6,977 (17) | — | #287 (116) |
| 2014 | #6,987 (17) | — | #229 (146) |
| 2013 | #6,729 (18) | — | #160 (196) |
| 2012 | #7,456 (16) | — | #132 (231) |
| 2011 | #7,436 (16) | #5,785 (3) | #123 (245) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2008 at #5,955.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1971.
- In 2025, 60% of US babies named Maika were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby girls in the published US 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.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 6,300 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Maika is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 97,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 68,000 to 1 in 140,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 2025 | #296 | 18 |
Maika (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maika | Canada | Girls | #1,106 | 24 |
| Maika | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Maika | US | Girls | #7,133 | 15 |
| Maika | US | Boys | #7,679 | 10 |