Mayra vs May

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

Name A

Mayra

Girl name · Rank #1579

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Name B

May

Girl name · Rank #1350

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Metric Mayra May
Current Rank #1579 #1350
Total Births (all years) 33,130 49,216
Peak Year 1987 1919
Peak Year Births 1,512 981
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mayra May
1880ss — 5,881
1890ss — 6,880
1900ss — 5,546
1910ss — 8,096
1920ss — 8,164
1930ss — 3,743
1940ss 12 2,319
1950ss 177 1,724
1960ss 892 1,111
1970ss 2,537 911
1980ss 11,085 1,223
1990ss 11,145 815
2000ss 4,703 884
2010ss 1,929 1,199
2020ss 650 720

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mayra May
2014 163 138
2015 189 130
2016 182 131
2017 161 128
2018 145 129
2019 139 133
2020 134 119
2021 129 122
2022 135 155
2023 119 156
2024 133 168

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, 1948–2024.

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