Maylah vs Maya

Side-by-side comparison of Maylah and Maya — 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

Maya

Girl name · Rank #51

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Metric Maylah Maya
Current Rank #5255 #51
Total Births (all years) 123 119,839
Peak Year 2024 2006
Peak Year Births 25 5,047
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2006 1940

Births by Decade

Decade Maylah Maya
1940ss — 25
1950ss — 111
1960ss — 429
1970ss — 2,139
1980ss — 3,002
1990ss — 13,971
2000ss 6 40,029
2010ss 51 39,760
2020ss 66 20,373

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maylah Maya
2014 10 3,957
2015 6 4,131
2016 — 4,089
2017 8 4,046
2018 — 3,918
2019 16 3,820
2020 8 3,744
2021 11 4,080
2022 7 4,244
2023 15 4,085
2024 25 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, 2006–2024.

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