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Maitiu

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What official birth registration shows about Maitiu: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Maitiu: Recorded since 2004, its highest recorded position is #305, and it stood at #414 in 2022.

Falling

among boys in Northern Ireland · 2004–2022

Northern Ireland · Boys rank from 2004 to 2022, ranging from #305 to #414.200420142022#305#414
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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Northern Ireland · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2004#305
2014#398
2022#414

VerifiedSource: NISRA — Northern Ireland Baby Names.Confidence: high.

See all Northern Ireland names · Source: NISRA — Northern Ireland Baby Names

What the data shows

FallingNorthern Ireland · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Northern Ireland in 3 of the 19 years from 2004 to 2022.

In 2014: #398 among boys in Northern Ireland, #609 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 2004–2022 · NISRA. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2004

    First recorded at #305 among boys in Northern Ireland in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2004–2022

    Highest recorded position: #305 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 2004–2022).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2022

    Most recently recorded at #414 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022.

    Northern Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2004 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #305 in Northern Ireland in 2004.

Maitiu's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2022Northern Irelandmale#4143HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#3983HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#3053HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#6104HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#7133HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6154HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#6094HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#5345HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#6164HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#4906HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#5325HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#6293HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#4934HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#4035HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#4394HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Maitiu is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Maitiu, between 2004 and 2022, in 14 of those 19 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: highest position in 2004Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200520042022
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Northern Ireland2004–20223#305 in 2004
Republic of Ireland2004–201713#403 in 2005

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 2017; it appears again in 2022.

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What is known about Maitiu

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 2004–2022.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2004 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #305 in Northern Ireland in 2004. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.