Maylene vs Maya

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

Name A

Maylene

Girl name · Rank #5151

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Name B

Maya

Girl name · Rank #51

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Metric Maylene Maya
Current Rank #5151 #51
Total Births (all years) 1,176 119,839
Peak Year 2012 2006
Peak Year Births 41 5,047
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1940

Births by Decade

Decade Maylene Maya
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 41 —
1930ss 48 —
1940ss 75 25
1950ss 61 111
1960ss 68 429
1970ss 59 2,139
1980ss 94 3,002
1990ss 94 13,971
2000ss 228 40,029
2010ss 299 39,760
2020ss 104 20,373

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maylene Maya
2014 36 3,957
2015 29 4,131
2016 28 4,089
2017 31 4,046
2018 21 3,918
2019 33 3,820
2020 34 3,744
2021 13 4,080
2022 17 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, 1918–2024.

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