Feminine dossier · first seen 1944
Maira
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1992
Peak births
290
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Maira
How many people are named Maira?
An estimated 6,101 living Americans are named Maira.
How rare is Maira?
Maira is uncommon among babies today, with 62 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 78.6% from its 1992 peak.
How old is the typical Maira?
The median age of a living American named Maira is approximately 33 years, with most bearers falling between 23 and 39 years old.
Is Maira still popular?
Yes. Maira is holding steady, with 62 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Maira most common?
Maira has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 5.4× more often than the national baseline.
1944Peak 19922025
Peak year
1992
Decline from peak
78.6%
2025
62
All-time
6,341
Where it lives now
Maira is most concentrated in California — about 5.3× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Maira is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.