Mayda vs May

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

Name A

Mayda

Girl name · Rank #13566

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Name B

May

Girl name · Rank #1350

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Metric Mayda May
Current Rank #13566 #1350
Total Births (all years) 566 49,216
Peak Year 1953 1919
Peak Year Births 16 981
Peak Decade 1970ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mayda May
1880ss — 5,881
1890ss — 6,880
1900ss — 5,546
1910ss — 8,096
1920ss 11 8,164
1930ss 6 3,743
1940ss 9 2,319
1950ss 61 1,724
1960ss 80 1,111
1970ss 115 911
1980ss 105 1,223
1990ss 63 815
2000ss 66 884
2010ss 39 1,199
2020ss 11 720

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mayda May
2014 — 138
2015 — 130
2016 10 131
2017 9 128
2018 — 129
2019 — 133
2020 — 119
2021 — 122
2022 — 155
2023 5 156
2024 6 168

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, 1920–2024.

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