Maiti
Maity or Maiti is an Indian surname which belongs primarily to the Mahishya community, and is also found among Tilli, Sadgop, Poundra etc communities of Indian state West Bengal.
Meaning & Origin of Maiti
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Maity or Maiti is an Indian surname which belongs primarily to the Mahishya community, and is also found among Tilli, Sadgop, Poundra etc communities of Indian state West Bengal.
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The Story of Maiti
Maiti first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 5 Maitis were born — ranking #13,724 that year. As of 2026, Maiti ranks #13,724 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Maitis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Maiti
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- Abha Maiti (1925-1994), Indian politician
- Iris Maity , (born 1958), Indian model and actress
- Paresh Maity (born 1965), Indian painter
- Somenath Maity (born 1960), Indian artist
- Tapan Maity , Indian footballer
- Ajit Kumar Maiti (born 1928), Indian neurophysiologist
- Kalobaran Maiti (born 1967), Indian physicist
- Mrigendra Nath Maiti , Indian politician
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About the name Maiti
Maiti is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Maiti's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #13,724. Use the chart and map above to compare Maiti'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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