Baby Name Popularity Profile
Maya
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Maya.
β¦ Water or illusion
π Hebrew, Sanskrit
Spiritual
National Rank (2025)
#62
All-Time Peak Rank
#49
Achieved 2023
Total U.S. Births
123,587
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1940
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2000s
5,047 births in 2006
π‘ The Maya Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Water or illusion
Language Origin
Hebrew, Sanskrit
Origin Type
multiple
Maya has multiple independent origins in Hebrew and Sanskrit traditions.
Common Nicknames
May
Alternative Spellings
Maia
Pronunciation:
MY-ah
Etymology confidence:
Medium
Β· Under review
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Maya across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
-0.9%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
-10.2%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
5,047
births in 2006
Years in Top 100
24 yrs
Years in Top 500
36 yrs
Longest Streak
77 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 25
1950s: 111
1960s: 427
1970s: 2,139
1980s: 3,002
1990s: 13,973
2000s: 40,032
2010s: 39,769
2020s: 24,109
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
M-ay
Letter Count
4 letters
Spelling Complexity
Easy
Length Percentile
Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Nevada
Top States
Nevada, Hawaii, District of Columbia, California, Arizona
States with Data
51
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