Maybel vs Maya

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

Name A

Maybel

Girl name · Rank #5424

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Name B

Maya

Girl name · Rank #51

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Metric Maybel Maya
Current Rank #5424 #51
Total Births (all years) 349 119,839
Peak Year 2023 2006
Peak Year Births 31 5,047
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1940

Births by Decade

Decade Maybel Maya
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 24 —
1900ss 21 —
1910ss 33 —
1920ss 32 —
1940ss — 25
1950ss — 111
1960ss — 429
1970ss — 2,139
1980ss — 3,002
1990ss — 13,971
2000ss 26 40,029
2010ss 109 39,760
2020ss 99 20,373

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maybel Maya
2014 13 3,957
2015 16 4,131
2016 14 4,089
2017 17 4,046
2018 17 3,918
2019 11 3,820
2020 12 3,744
2021 19 4,080
2022 14 4,244
2023 31 4,085
2024 23 4,220

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, 1888–2024.

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