May vs Mayra

Side-by-side comparison of May and Mayra — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

May

Girl name · Rank #1350

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Name B

Mayra

Girl name · Rank #1579

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Which name is more popular?

Metric May Mayra
Current Rank #1350 #1579
Total Births (all years) 49,216 33,130
Peak Year 1919 1987
Peak Year Births 981 1,512
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1948

Births by Decade

Decade May Mayra
1880ss 5,881 —
1890ss 6,880 —
1900ss 5,546 —
1910ss 8,096 —
1920ss 8,164 —
1930ss 3,743 —
1940ss 2,319 12
1950ss 1,724 177
1960ss 1,111 892
1970ss 911 2,537
1980ss 1,223 11,085
1990ss 815 11,145
2000ss 884 4,703
2010ss 1,199 1,929
2020ss 720 650

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year May Mayra
2014 138 163
2015 130 189
2016 131 182
2017 128 161
2018 129 145
2019 133 139
2020 119 134
2021 122 129
2022 155 135
2023 156 119
2024 168 133

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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