Maylah vs May

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

Name A

Maylah

Girl name · Rank #5255

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Name B

May

Girl name · Rank #1350

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Metric Maylah May
Current Rank #5255 #1350
Total Births (all years) 123 49,216
Peak Year 2024 1919
Peak Year Births 25 981
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2006 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maylah 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 — 1,111
1970ss — 911
1980ss — 1,223
1990ss — 815
2000ss 6 884
2010ss 51 1,199
2020ss 66 720

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maylah May
2014 10 138
2015 6 130
2016 — 131
2017 8 128
2018 — 129
2019 16 133
2020 8 119
2021 11 122
2022 7 155
2023 15 156
2024 25 168

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, 2006–2024.

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