Feminine dossier · first seen 1952

Maija

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

1999

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Z

Quick answers about Maija

An estimated 1,136 living Americans are named Maija.

Maija is very rare among babies today, with 8 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 86.4% from its 1999 peak.

The median age of a living American named Maija is approximately 27 years, with most bearers falling between 18 and 41 years old.

Yes. Maija is holding steady, with 8 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

1952Peak 19992025

Peak year

1999

Decline from peak

86.4%

2025

All-time

1,189

Maija has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.1× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Maija peaked in 1999, when 59 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 8 girls were given the name.

Down 86.4% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,189 Americans named Maija since 1952.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

1,155

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age27

Core range19–41

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.