Baby name

Maite

Girl

Origin of the name

Maite comes from the Basque maite, “beloved”; it is also a pet form of María Teresa.

Rising name

In 2011, Maite reached its peak: 244 girls, 1 baby in 14,992. The momentum is recent: births are up 7% over the last five years, compared with the decade before. Its rank in 2025: No. 1192. 41% of all babies named Maite since 1880 were born in the 2010s.

4,466births since 1880

2010sgeneration

No. 1022rank at its peak, in 2011

Where babies named Maite are born

2011

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The darker the blue, the more common Maite is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Maite is most common in Texas (3 times), California (2.6) and Florida (1.3), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Maile 3,680
Mayte 3,503

Names from the same era

Kyndal · Kailynn · Audrie · Samiya · Audrianna · Saanvi

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