Maika
The Story of Maika
As a girl name
Maika first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1971, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 23 Maikas were born — ranking #5,954 that year. As of 2026, Maika ranks #6,629 for girls with 17 births, rising sharply (+24% over the past five years). In total, more than 525 Maikas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Maika first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1985, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 13 Maikas were born — ranking #5,812 that year. As of 2026, Maika ranks #7,725 for boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 241 Maikas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Maika
Maika is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 525 births in the dataset. Maika's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #5,954. Use the chart and map above to compare Maika'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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