Girls' name · since 1920
Mayda
Mayda has 566 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1953 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,960 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 566
- born since 1920
- 1970s
- peak decade
Mayda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 566 recorded since 1920.
Social Security Administration records show Mayda recorded 566 times among girls since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2024.
- #10,960 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 566 born since 1920
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mayda ranks #10,960 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 566 born since 1920, peaking in the 1970s.
- #10,960 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 566
- born since 1920
- 1970s
- peak decade
Mayda's 566 recorded births place it above 84.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Mayda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mayda's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1953 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mayda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2024
- Peak year (1953)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Mayda by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (115 births, 20% of the file).
1970s was Mayda's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Mayda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 9
1940s
9 births
- 1950s
1950s
61 births
- 1960s
1960s
80 births
- 1970s
1970s
115 births
- 1980s
1980s
105 births
- 1990s
1990s
63 births
- 2000s
2000s
66 births
- 2010s 39
2010s
39 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 115 births (20% of all-time use).
How Mayda 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 Mayda's total volume
Mayda by state
Where Mayda concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 29 | 5.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 24 | 4.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 17 | 3.0% |
29 of 566 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Mayda's data
- Mayda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (115 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Maydas (29 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mayda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1953)
Similar record span (~104 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1920–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Mayda 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 August 2026.