US rank #5255 Girls' name Peak 2024 123 births

Maylah — #5255 US girls' name

123 babies named Maylah in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s62010s512020s66
#5255
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 70% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Maylah was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

25 babies were named Maylah in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maylah

The Social Security Administration has registered 123 babies named Maylah between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Maylah currently holds the #5255 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maylah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 66 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Maylah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maylah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 123 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Maylah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

123

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2024

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#5,255

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maylah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
25
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
051015202530 202420232022202120202019201720152014201320112006 6

Maylah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
66 births that decade — 54% of Maylah's all-time total
2000s62010s512020s66

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maylah?
123 babies have been named Maylah since 2006. It currently ranks #5255 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 25 births.
When was Maylah most popular?
Maylah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Maylah been used?
Maylah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maylah?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2006–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.