Mayela vs May

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

Name A

Mayela

Girl name · Rank #5636

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Name B

May

Girl name · Rank #1350

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Metric Mayela May
Current Rank #5636 #1350
Total Births (all years) 919 49,216
Peak Year 2005 1919
Peak Year Births 36 981
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1965 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mayela 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 8 1,111
1970ss 93 911
1980ss 141 1,223
1990ss 215 815
2000ss 245 884
2010ss 135 1,199
2020ss 82 720

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mayela May
2014 12 138
2015 11 130
2016 8 131
2017 11 128
2018 16 129
2019 13 133
2020 17 119
2021 14 122
2022 15 155
2023 14 156
2024 22 168

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, 1965–2024.

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