Maylen vs Maya

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

Name A

Maylen

Girl name · Rank #3994

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Name B

Maya

Girl name · Rank #51

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Metric Maylen Maya
Current Rank #3994 #51
Total Births (all years) 829 119,839
Peak Year 2012 2006
Peak Year Births 76 5,047
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1989 1940

Births by Decade

Decade Maylen Maya
1940ss — 25
1950ss — 111
1960ss — 429
1970ss — 2,139
1980ss 6 3,002
1990ss 24 13,971
2000ss 152 40,029
2010ss 443 39,760
2020ss 204 20,373

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maylen Maya
2014 58 3,957
2015 45 4,131
2016 28 4,089
2017 31 4,046
2018 45 3,918
2019 49 3,820
2020 48 3,744
2021 36 4,080
2022 32 4,244
2023 51 4,085
2024 37 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, 1989–2024.

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