Total births
1,703
Girls' name · since 1956
Mayla
Mayla has 1,703 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1747
- among girls today
- 1,703
- born since 1956
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Mayla currently ranks #1747 among girls' names in America, with 1,703 babies recorded since 1956.
Mayla has 1,703 recorded births among girls since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1747 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2025.
- #1747 among girls today
- 1,703 born since 1956
- 2010s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mayla is currently the #1747 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 1,703 born since 1956, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1747
- among girls today
- 1,703
- born since 1956
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Mayla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1747
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Mayla was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
116 babies were named Mayla in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Mayla compares
1,703 Top 24% higher than 76% 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
Mayla's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mayla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,703 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 116 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mayla splits its recorded history at 2003: 89% of all births land in the more recent half, 11% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 116 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mayla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#1,747
Active since
1956
Mayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 116
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Mayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Mayla's strongest decade.
703 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Mayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
- 1990s 77
1990s
77 births
- 2000s 264
2000s
264 births
- 2010s
2010s
703 births
- 2020s
2020s
603 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 703 births (41% of all-time use).
How Mayla 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 Mayla's total volume
Mayla vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mayla by state
Where Mayla concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 145 | 8.5% |
| #2 | Florida | | 90 | 5.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 79 | 4.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 37 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 36 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 27 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 25 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 17 | 1.0% |
California share of Mayla's total US births 8.5%
Even split
145 of 1,703 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Mayla appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mayla? ▼
1,703 babies have been named Mayla since 1956. It currently ranks #1747 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 116 births.
When was Mayla most popular? ▼
Mayla was most popular in the 2010s decade with 703 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Mayla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mayla are California (145 births), Florida (90 births), Texas (79 births).
How long has the name Mayla been used? ▼
Mayla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 70 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Mayla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maya, May, Mayra, Mayme, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mayla's data
- Mayla's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (703 total births) through the 2020s (603) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Maylas (145 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 Mayla
Nearby Names Like Mayla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mayla
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#51 123,587 births
May Girl
#1358 49,400 births
Mayra Girl
#1585 33,217 births
Mayme Girl
#11123 10,928 births
Maybelle Girl
#4388 6,366 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mayla
Claira #1746
2,727 births · Peak 2014
Raizy #1748
2,671 births · Peak 2025
Marielle #1745
4,530 births · Peak 2016
Katarina #1749
9,357 births · Peak 1994
Edie #1744
5,672 births · Peak 1963
Amberly #1750
6,724 births · Peak 1991
Junie #1743
1,884 births · Peak 2025
Jireh #1751
1,304 births · Peak 2023
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, 1956–2025 (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. "Mayla: #1747 Girls' Name - 1,703 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mayla. 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 Mayla 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.