Mayla vs Maya

Side-by-side comparison of Mayla and Maya — 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

Maya

Girl name · Rank #51

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Metric Mayla Maya
Current Rank #1764 #51
Total Births (all years) 1,585 119,839
Peak Year 2024 2006
Peak Year Births 114 5,047
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1940

Births by Decade

Decade Mayla Maya
1940ss — 25
1950ss 17 111
1960ss 12 429
1970ss 5 2,139
1980ss 22 3,002
1990ss 77 13,971
2000ss 264 40,029
2010ss 702 39,760
2020ss 486 20,373

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mayla Maya
2014 68 3,957
2015 80 4,131
2016 89 4,089
2017 83 4,046
2018 96 3,918
2019 91 3,820
2020 96 3,744
2021 98 4,080
2022 79 4,244
2023 99 4,085
2024 114 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, 1956–2024.

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