How Many People Are Named Maila?
An estimated 707 people in the United States have the first name Maila. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Maila peaked in popularity in 2022 with 70 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maila 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 Maila paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
707
About 1 in 484,801 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2022
70 births
Total Registered
716
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maila
Maila is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 716 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Maila as a female name
Ranked #3,467 in 2024
45 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (70 births)
Maila: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maila span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 259 babies were registered. Maila remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Maila by Decade
How has Maila 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.
Maila by State
Birth registrations for Maila span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Hawaii, Florida. The lowest are in Texas, Florida, Hawaii. On average, about 35 Mailas were registered per state.
Maila + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maila as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Maila
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Maila: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maila?
We estimate approximately 707 people named Maila 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 484,801 Americans share this first name.
Is Maila a common name?
Maila is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 716 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maila most popular?
Maila reached peak popularity in 2022, when 70 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maila is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maila a female name?
Maila is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maila Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maila Smith, Maila Johnson, Maila 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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