Girl · #8,407 in 2026

Maisa

Name: Popularity of the name Maisa in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Maisa, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Chasselas or Chasselas blanc is a wine grape variety grown mainly in Switzerland, France, Germany, Portugal, Hungary, Romania, New Zealand, Croatia and Chile. Chasselas is mostly vinified to be a full, dry and fruity white wine. It is also suitable as a table grape, grown widely for this purpose in Turkey and Hungary.

Current Rank

#8,407

Peak Rank

#7,043 (2002)

Total Babies

247

5-Yr Trend

+27%

1980

First Year

2024

Last Year

2002

Peak Year

#7043

Peak Rank

247

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Maisa

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Genetic analyses made in 2009 in a laboratory of the University of Dieppe showed that Chasselas is a grape variety originating in western Switzerland. Its name was first mentioned in the 16th century. In 1940, Chasselas was crossed with Silvaner to produce the white grape variety Nobling .

The Story of Maisa

The earliest SSA record of Maisa as a baby girl name dates back to 1980, when 5 babies received it. 2002 was its biggest year on record, with 15 newborns named Maisa — #7,043 in the national rankings. About 38% of every Maisa on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Maisa last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 12 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 247 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Maisa

Phonetically similar names — useful when Maisa is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Maisa

What does the name Maisa mean?

How popular is Maisa in 2026?

In 2026, Maisa ranks #8,407 among girls' names in the U.S., with 12 babies given the name that year.

When was Maisa most popular?

Maisa reached its peak popularity in 2002, ranking #7,043 that year with 15 babies given the name.

Is Maisa a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Maisa is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Maisa?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Maisa include Memorie, Malee, Rakel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Maisa

Maisa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 247 births in the dataset. Maisa's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #7,043. Use the chart and map above to compare Maisa'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.