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Maui

Boy

Meaning of Maui: Hawaiian: named after the demigod of fire

Maui is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hawaiian naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5113th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5113

18 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

389

First recorded 1997 · peak 2017

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 5 babies2003: 6 babies2004: 13 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 15 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 11 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 13 babies2012: 6 babies2013: 17 babies2014: 15 babies2015: 7 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 52 babies2018: 26 babies2019: 27 babies2020: 26 babies20202021: 27 babies2022: 22 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 23 babies2025: 18 babies
US babies named Maui per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 52.

Gender split

69% boys · 31% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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