Mayla vs May

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

Name A

Mayla

Girl name · Rank #1764

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Name B

May

Girl name · Rank #1350

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Metric Mayla May
Current Rank #1764 #1350
Total Births (all years) 1,585 49,216
Peak Year 2024 1919
Peak Year Births 114 981
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mayla May
1880ss — 5,881
1890ss — 6,880
1900ss — 5,546
1910ss — 8,096
1920ss — 8,164
1930ss — 3,743
1940ss — 2,319
1950ss 17 1,724
1960ss 12 1,111
1970ss 5 911
1980ss 22 1,223
1990ss 77 815
2000ss 264 884
2010ss 702 1,199
2020ss 486 720

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mayla May
2014 68 138
2015 80 130
2016 89 131
2017 83 128
2018 96 129
2019 91 133
2020 96 119
2021 98 122
2022 79 155
2023 99 156
2024 114 168

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, 1956–2024.

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