Total births
123,587
Girls' name · since 1940
Maya
123,587 babies named Maya in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #51
- among girls today
- 123,587
- born since 1940
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 99.7%
- more common than other girls
Maya currently ranks #51 among girls' names in America, with 123,587 babies recorded since 1940.
Social Security Administration records show Maya recorded 123,587 times among girls since 1940, holding rank #51 nationally today, ahead of 99.7% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 2025.
- #51 among girls today
- 123,587 born since 1940
- 2000s peak decade
- 99.7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maya is currently the #51 girls' name in America, more common than 99.7% of girls - 123,587 born since 1940, peaking in the 2000s.
- #51
- among girls today
- 123,587
- born since 1940
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 99.7%
- more common than other girls
Maya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#51
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.7% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Maya was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
5,047 babies were named Maya in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Maya compares
123,587 Top 2% higher than 98% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Maya's all-time total is 324x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 123,587 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5,047 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maya's full recorded timeline at 1986, 96% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 4% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1940, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 5,047 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maya at a glance
Top 100 girls' namePeak year
2006
Current rank
#51
Active since
1940
Maya popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 5,047
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Maya popularity over time - boys
163 total births recorded since 1975 (Maya as boys' name)
Maya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Maya's strongest decade.
40,032 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Maya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 25
1940s
25 births
- 1950s 111
1950s
111 births
- 1960s 427
1960s
427 births
- 1970s 2,139
1970s
2,139 births
- 1980s 3,002
1980s
3,002 births
- 1990s 13,973
1990s
13,973 births
- 2000s
2000s
40,032 births
- 2010s
2010s
39,769 births
- 2020s
2020s
24,109 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 40,032 births (32% of all-time use).
How Maya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Maya's total volume
Maya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maya by state
Where Maya concentrates geographically, total births since 1940
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 21,933 | 17.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 10,533 | 8.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 8,886 | 7.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 6,512 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 6,501 | 5.3% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 4,464 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 4,086 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 3,981 | 3.2% |
California share of Maya's total US births 17.7%
Even split
21,933 of 123,587 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Maya appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maya? ▼
Since 1940, Social Security records show 123,587 babies named Maya. Today it holds rank #51 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 5,047 births.
When was Maya most popular? ▼
Maya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 40,032 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Maya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maya are California (21,933 births), New York (10,533 births), Texas (8,886 births).
How long has the name Maya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Maya since 1940 -- 86 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Maya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include May, Mayra, Mayme, Maybelle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Maya's data
- Maya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (40,032 total births) through the 2020s (24,109) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Mayas (21,933 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Maya
Nearby Names Like Maya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maya
May Girl
#1358 49,400 births
Mayra Girl
#1585 33,217 births
Mayme Girl
#11123 10,928 births
Maybelle Girl
#4388 6,366 births
Maylee Girl
#1019 4,596 births
Compare Maya side by side: Maya vs May Maya vs Mayra Maya vs Mayme
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Maya
Delilah #50
66,683 births · Peak 2024
Hannah #52
465,685 births · Peak 2000
Stella #49
206,906 births · Peak 2018
Leah #53
256,488 births · Peak 2009
Victoria #48
527,915 births · Peak 1993
Lillian #54
475,028 births · Peak 1920
Valentina #47
65,147 births · Peak 2025
Genesis #55
93,578 births · Peak 2016
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1940–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Maya: #51 Girls' Name - 123,587 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Maya draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.