Maya Name Popularity and Statistics
Maya is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births123,750
First Year on Record1940
Maya popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 3,712 | #62 |
| 2024 | Girls | 4,230 | #51 |
| 2023 | Girls | 4,092 | #49 |
| 2022 | Girls | 4,247 | #51 |
| 2021 | Girls | 4,082 | #55 |
| 2020 | Girls | 3,746 | #61 |
| 2020 | Boys | 6 | #10,605 |
| 2019 | Girls | 3,823 | #64 |
| 2018 | Girls | 3,918 | #62 |
| 2017 | Girls | 4,046 | #60 |
| 2016 | Girls | 4,090 | #64 |
| 2016 | Boys | 5 | #12,185 |
| 2015 | Girls | 4,133 | #68 |
| 2014 | Girls | 3,957 | #74 |
| 2013 | Girls | 3,826 | #72 |
| 2013 | Boys | 7 | #9,655 |
| 2012 | Girls | 3,981 | #63 |
| 2012 | Boys | 8 | #8,864 |
| 2011 | Girls | 4,024 | #64 |
| 2011 | Boys | 8 | #8,767 |
| 2010 | Girls | 3,971 | #66 |
| 2010 | Boys | 9 | #8,139 |
| 2009 | Girls | 4,393 | #61 |
| 2009 | Boys | 12 | #6,802 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2006 · Girls
5,047 recorded births and rank #57.
2007 · Girls
4,701 recorded births and rank #62.
2005 · Girls
4,431 recorded births and rank #73.
2009 · Girls
4,393 recorded births and rank #61.
Where Maya ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- MA
- Rank #18 · 161 recorded births
- HI
- Rank #22 · 17 recorded births
- DC
- Rank #23 · 17 recorded births
- CA
- Rank #29 · 658 recorded births
- WA
- Rank #33 · 123 recorded births
- OR
- Rank #34 · 62 recorded births
- NM
- Rank #37 · 24 recorded births
- NY
- Rank #41 · 275 recorded births