Maya
Three unrelated sources meet in this spelling: Greek Maia, Sanskrit maya, and a short form of Maria.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Maya first shows up in the national records in 1940. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 2002 to 2025. Its biggest year was 2006, when 5,047 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 57 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2023, at No. 49. In 2025 it ranked No. 62 for girls. All told, 123,750 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Maia (18,200), Maiya (4,366), Mayah (2,973), Maiah (1,086), Meya (833), Maiyah (555) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Maria
Explore Maya interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 25 | No. 3393 |
| 1950s | 111 | No. 2596 |
| 1960s | 427 | No. 1129 |
| 1970s | 2,139 | No. 513 |
| 1980s | 3,002 | No. 506 |
| 1990s | 13,973 | No. 113 |
| 2000s | 40,032 | No. 57 |
| 2010s | 39,769 | No. 60 |
| 2020s | 24,109 | No. 49 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.