Mayda vs Maya

Side-by-side comparison of Mayda and Maya — 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

Maya

Girl name · Rank #51

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Metric Mayda Maya
Current Rank #13566 #51
Total Births (all years) 566 119,839
Peak Year 1953 2006
Peak Year Births 16 5,047
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1940

Births by Decade

Decade Mayda Maya
1920ss 11 —
1930ss 6 —
1940ss 9 25
1950ss 61 111
1960ss 80 429
1970ss 115 2,139
1980ss 105 3,002
1990ss 63 13,971
2000ss 66 40,029
2010ss 39 39,760
2020ss 11 20,373

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mayda Maya
2014 — 3,957
2015 — 4,131
2016 10 4,089
2017 9 4,046
2018 — 3,918
2019 — 3,820
2020 — 3,744
2021 — 4,080
2022 — 4,244
2023 5 4,085
2024 6 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, 1920–2024.

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