Total births
204
Girls' name · since 1990
Mayu
Mayu has 204 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10587
- among girls today
- 204
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Mayu is the #10587 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 204 recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mayu has been recorded 204 times among girls since 1990, currently ranked #10587 nationally and more common than 40% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2024.
- #10587 among girls today
- 204 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
- 40% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mayu is currently the #10587 girls' name in America, more common than 40% of girls - 204 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10587
- among girls today
- 204
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Mayu vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10587
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 40% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Mayu was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
11 babies were named Mayu in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Mayu compares
204 37th percentile among 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
Mayu's all-time total is 47% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mayu | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 204 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mayu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mayu's full recorded timeline at 2006, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mayu at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#10,587
Active since
1990
Mayu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2024
- Peak year (2005)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Mayu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mayu's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Mayu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
58 births
- 2000s
2000s
75 births
- 2010s
2010s
49 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 75 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mayu? ▼
204 babies have been named Mayu since 1990. It currently ranks #10587 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 11 births.
When was Mayu most popular? ▼
Mayu was most popular in the 2000s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Mayu been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mayu since 1990 -- 35 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Mayu? ▼
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 Mayu's data
- Mayu's decade-level peak was the 2000s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Mayu
Nearby Names Like Mayu
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mayu
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 Mayu side by side: Mayu vs Maya Mayu vs May Mayu vs Mayra
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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, 1990–2024 (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. "Mayu: #10587 Girls' Name - 204 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mayu. 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 Mayu 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.