Given name
Maiya
“of the rice valley”
Maiya is used as a given name. One Japanese interpretation is “of the rice valley.”
Original Japanese舞夜
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Japanese interpretation is “of the rice valley.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Japanese.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maiya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,366
- 0 boys · 4,366 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 213 babies
- 2025
- 75
- #2,398 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −30%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 75 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,398 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 30.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 213 in 2000. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (10). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,660 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Maiya’s family of names
In English usage, Maiya has a related form in Maya. Maiya has a related form in Maiyah. In Japanese usage, Maiya is a Roman-alphabet rendering of 舞夜.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Maiya
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Maiya, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Kaiya
“a forgiving woman”
>99% girls
Miyu
Miyu is a feminine given name from Japanese. It is used in English and French.
>99% girls
Mayu
Mayu is a feminine given name from Japanese.
>99% girls
Miu
Miu is a feminine given name from Japanese. It is used in English and French.
>99% girls
Misaki
Misaki is a feminine given name from Japanese.
>99% girls
Akane
Akane is a feminine given name from Japanese.
>99% girls
Moeko
Moeko is a feminine given name from Japanese.
>99% girls
Asada
Asada is a surname from Japanese.
>99% girls