May vs Maya
Side-by-side comparison of May and Maya — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular? Metric May Maya Current Rank #1350 #51 Total Births (all years) 49,216 119,839 Peak Year 1919 2006 Peak Year Births 981 5,047 Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss Gender Girl Girl First Recorded Year 1880 1940
Births by Decade Decade May Maya 1880ss 5,881 — 1890ss 6,880 — 1900ss 5,546 — 1910ss 8,096 — 1920ss 8,164 — 1930ss 3,743 — 1940ss 2,319 25 1950ss 1,724 111 1960ss 1,111 429 1970ss 911 2,139 1980ss 1,223 3,002 1990ss 815 13,971 2000ss 884 40,029 2010ss 1,199 39,760 2020ss 720 20,373
Recent Annual Births (2014–present) Year May Maya 2014 138 3,957 2015 130 4,131 2016 131 4,089 2017 128 4,046 2018 129 3,918 2019 133 3,820 2020 119 3,744 2021 122 4,080 2022 155 4,244 2023 156 4,085 2024 168 4,220