Maysel vs Maya

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

Name A

Maysel

Girl name

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Name B

Maya

Girl name · Rank #51

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Metric Maysel Maya
Current Rank Unranked #51
Total Births (all years) 351 119,839
Peak Year 1916 2006
Peak Year Births 22 5,047
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1940

Births by Decade

Decade Maysel Maya
1890ss 6 —
1900ss 40 —
1910ss 124 —
1920ss 127 —
1930ss 48 —
1940ss 6 25
1950ss — 111
1960ss — 429
1970ss — 2,139
1980ss — 3,002
1990ss — 13,971
2000ss — 40,029
2010ss — 39,760
2020ss — 20,373

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maysel Maya
2014 — 3,957
2015 — 4,131
2016 — 4,089
2017 — 4,046
2018 — 3,918
2019 — 3,820
2020 — 3,744
2021 — 4,080
2022 — 4,244
2023 — 4,085
2024 — 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, 1897–1941.

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