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Maite
OriginBasque
Meaning"beloved"
US Rank#1195
2025 SSA
About Maite
A top ten choice in Chile and a popular name throughout the Spanish-speaking world, Maite is a mighty-sounding name with a soft and sweet meaning. It is also found as a contracted form of María Teresa or María Esther.
Pronounced mah-EE-tay.
As of October 2026, Maite ranked #1195 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1024 in 2011.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,312 | 181 | 101.3 |
| 2015 | #1,321 | 180 | 100.8 |
| 2016 | #1,400 | 167 | 94.2 |
| 2017 | #1,464 | 154 | 89.2 |
| 2018 | #1,546 | 141 | 82.9 |
| 2019 | #1,450 | 153 | 91.2 |
| 2020 | #1,438 | 152 | 94 |
| 2021 | #1,548 | 136 | 82.9 |
| 2022 | #1,426 | 158 | 96.3 |
| 2023 | #1,110 | 222 | 138.4 |
| 2024 | #1,044 | 240 | 148.1 |
| 2025 | #1,195 | 193 | 120.1 |
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