Mayan vs May

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

Name A

Mayan

Girl name · Rank #5074

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Name B

May

Girl name · Rank #1350

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Metric Mayan May
Current Rank #5074 #1350
Total Births (all years) 344 49,216
Peak Year 2022 1919
Peak Year Births 32 981
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1990 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mayan May
1880ss — 5,881
1890ss — 6,880
1900ss — 5,546
1910ss — 8,096
1920ss — 8,164
1930ss — 3,743
1940ss — 2,319
1950ss — 1,724
1960ss — 1,111
1970ss — 911
1980ss — 1,223
1990ss 72 815
2000ss 79 884
2010ss 76 1,199
2020ss 117 720

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mayan May
2014 8 138
2015 8 130
2016 6 131
2017 7 128
2018 — 129
2019 12 133
2020 11 119
2021 16 122
2022 32 155
2023 32 156
2024 26 168

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, 1990–2024.

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