Total births
3,503
Girls' name · since 1963
Mayte
3,503 babies named Mayte in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2000
- among girls today
- 3,503
- born since 1963
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Mayte currently ranks #2000 among girls' names in America, with 3,503 babies recorded since 1963.
Social Security Administration records show Mayte recorded 3,503 times among girls since 1963, holding rank #2000 nationally today, ahead of 89% 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 1963 to 2025.
- #2000 among girls today
- 3,503 born since 1963
- 2000s peak decade
- 89% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mayte is currently the #2000 girls' name in America, more common than 89% of girls - 3,503 born since 1963, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2000
- among girls today
- 3,503
- born since 1963
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Mayte vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2000
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 89% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Mayte was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
249 babies were named Mayte in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Mayte compares
3,503 Top 16% higher than 84% 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
Mayte's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mayte | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,503 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 249 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mayte's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mayte splits its recorded history at 1996: 82% of all births land in the more recent half, 18% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1963 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 249 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mayte at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#2,000
Active since
1963
Mayte popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 249
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Mayte by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mayte's strongest decade.
1,128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Mayte births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 19
1960s
19 births
- 1970s 149
1970s
149 births
- 1980s 168
1980s
168 births
- 1990s
1990s
511 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,128 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,110 births
- 2020s 418
2020s
418 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,128 births (32% of all-time use).
How Mayte 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 Mayte's total volume
Mayte vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mayte by state
Where Mayte concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 960 | 27.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 912 | 26.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 121 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 89 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 87 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Colorado | | 35 | 1.0% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 30 | 0.9% |
| #8 | New York | | 29 | 0.8% |
California share of Mayte's total US births 27.4%
Even split
960 of 3,503 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Mayte appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mayte? ▼
Since 1963, Social Security records show 3,503 babies named Mayte. Today it holds rank #2000 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 249 births.
When was Mayte most popular? ▼
Mayte was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,128 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Mayte most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mayte are California (960 births), Texas (912 births), Illinois (121 births).
How long has the name Mayte been used? ▼
Mayte has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 63 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Mayte? ▼
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 Mayte's data
- Mayte's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (1,128 total births) through the 2020s (418) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Maytes (960 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 Mayte
Nearby Names Like Mayte
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mayte
Maya Girl
#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
Compare Mayte side by side: Mayte vs Maya Mayte vs May Mayte vs Mayra
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Alyna #2003
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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, 1963–2025 (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. "Mayte: #2000 Girls' Name - 3,503 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mayte. 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 Mayte 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.