Maite

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Maite Perroni

Mexican singer, dancer, actress, compositor, producer, host, model, business woman

Choose Maite and your child shares a first name with Maite Perroni, a Mexican singer, dancer, actress, compositor, producer, host, model, business woman. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Maite, like who?” Maite Perroni's Wikipedia article is available in 42 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 8,326 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Maite, 193 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Maite would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMaite first shows up in US birth records in 1968, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 57 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2011, when it reached #1,022.
• 📈Then vs nowMaite is 3.6× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 29,762 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 8,326.
• 🚀TrendMaite has climbed 240 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,192. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMaite is most popular in Massachusetts, where it ranks #284, followed by New Jersey (#499) and Connecticut (#540). It's in the top 1,000 in 6 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Basque, Maite means “beloved”. Our records link it to English and Spanish roots.

About the name Maite

Maite is a girl name of English and Spanish origin meaning “beloved”. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with M and ending in “-ite”. US birth records list Maite for girls from 1968 to 2025, in 57 of those 58 years. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked #1,022 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,192, with 193 babies.

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