Maiella
The Maiella (or Majella) is a massif in the Central Apennines, in Abruzzo, central Italy.
Meaning & Origin of Maiella
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Maiella (or Majella) is a massif in the Central Apennines, in Abruzzo, central Italy.
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Origin & history
The Story of Maiella
Maiella first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2016, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 9 Maiellas were born — ranking #10,377 that year. As of 2026, Maiella ranks #11,069 for baby girls with 8 births, rising sharply (+53% over the past five years). In total, more than 48 Maiellas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Maiella
Maiella is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 48 births in the dataset. Maiella's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #10,377. Use the chart and map above to compare Maiella's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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