How Many People Are Named Maui?
An estimated 367 people in the United States have the first name Maui. It is used for both genders, with 67.3% male. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Maui peaked in popularity in 2017 with 52 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maui 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 Maui paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
367
About 1 in 933,936 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
67.3% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2017
52 births
Total Registered
370
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maui
Maui is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (67.3%) and females (32.7%). Out of 370 total births registered, 249 were male and 121 were female.
Maui as a male name
Ranked #5,566 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (42 births)
Maui as a female name
Ranked #14,596 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (13 births)
Maui: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maui span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 182 babies were registered. While Maui is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Maui by Decade
How has Maui 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.
Maui by State
Maui + Last Name Combinations
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Maui: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maui?
We estimate approximately 367 people named Maui 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 933,936 Americans share this first name.
Is Maui a common name?
Maui is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 370 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maui most popular?
Maui reached peak popularity in 2017, when 52 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maui is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maui a male name?
Maui is predominantly male. 67.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maui Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maui Smith, Maui Johnson, Maui 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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