How Many People Are Named Maika?
An estimated 720 people in the United States have the first name Maika. It is used for both genders, with 67.1% female. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Maika peaked in popularity in 2008 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maika as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Maika paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
720
About 1 in 476,048 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
67.1% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2008
33 births
Total Registered
733
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maika
Maika is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (32.9%) and females (67.1%). Out of 733 total births registered, 241 were male and 492 were female.
Maika as a male name
Ranked #8,072 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (13 births)
Maika as a female name
Ranked #7,090 in 2024
16 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (23 births)
Maika: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maika span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 228 babies were registered. While Maika is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Maika by Decade
How has Maika tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Maika by State
Maika + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maika as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Maika: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maika?
We estimate approximately 720 people named Maika are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 476,048 Americans share this first name.
Is Maika a common name?
Maika is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 733 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maika most popular?
Maika reached peak popularity in 2008, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maika is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maika a female name?
Maika is predominantly female. 67.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maika Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maika Smith, Maika Johnson, Maika Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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