Maiken
Majken or Maiken is a Nordic female given name that may refer toMaiken Caspersen Falla, Norwegian cross-country skier Majken Åberg (1918–1999), Swedish Olympic discus thrower Majken Johansson (1930–1993), Swedish poet and writer Majken Vange, Danish Olympic badminton player Majken Thorup, Danish Olympic swimmer Majken Christensen, Danish, Los Angeles–based musician
- Danish
- Norwegian
Meaning & Origin of Maiken
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Majken or Maiken is a Nordic female given name that may refer toMaiken Caspersen Falla, Norwegian cross-country skier Majken Åberg (1918–1999), Swedish Olympic discus thrower Majken Johansson (1930–1993), Swedish poet and writer Majken Vange, Danish Olympic badminton player Majken Thorup, Danish Olympic swimmer Majken Christensen, Danish, Los Angeles–based musician
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Danish
- Norwegian
The Story of Maiken
The earliest SSA record of Maiken as a baby girl name dates back to 2004, when 6 babies received it. 2004 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Maiken — #14,177 in the national rankings. About 55% of every Maiken on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Maiken last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 11 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Maiken
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Names that sound like Maiken
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About the name Maiken
Maiken is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Maiken's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #14,177. Use the chart and map above to compare Maiken'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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