Mayah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,802

among girls · ↓559 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mayah · -27% vs 2024

How common

1 in 26,349

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

174 babies

All-time total

2,973

#3,619 all-time among girls

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Mayah popularity over time

2,973 babies have been named Mayah since 1988, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	13	1	–	#10,429
1990s	204	20	+1469%	#2,970
2000s	961	96	+371%	#1,618
2010s	1,338	134	+39%	#1,364
2020s (to 2025)	457	76	-43%	#2,112

Where Mayah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	58	0.04	outside top 500
2027	55	0.03	outside top 500
2028	53	0.03	outside top 500
2029	51	0.03	outside top 500
2030	50	0.03	outside top 500

Where Mayah is most popular

Girls named Mayah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.046 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, Texas, and New Jersey.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Mayah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Florida	29	0.068	+49%
Texas	51	0.063	+39%
New Jersey	11	0.061	+34%
California	42	0.050	+10%
New York	19	0.048	+5%
Massachusetts	5	0.041	-9%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Mayah

Mayah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,802 in 2025 with 61 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 2,973 American babies have been named Mayah. Its peak came in 2015, when 174 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mayah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mayah?

The median living Mayah is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 19. An estimated 3,000 people named Mayah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mayah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	61	#2,802
2024	84	#2,243
2023	80	#2,304
2022	70	#2,547
2021	75	#2,409
2020	87	#2,112
2019	100	#1,958
2018	119	#1,734
2017	143	#1,539
2016	134	#1,634
2015	174	#1,364
2014	130	#1,647
2013	123	#1,702
2012	128	#1,667
2011	140	#1,568
2010	147	#1,526
2009	139	#1,618
2008	137	#1,650
2007	106	#1,951
2006	116	#1,792
2005	119	#1,677
2004	84	#2,148
2003	97	#1,893
2002	57	#2,693
2001	56	#2,683
2000	50	#2,886
1995	15	#6,157
1990	7	#10,954
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mayah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mayah?

The median living Mayah is about 13 years old. Half of all living Mayahs are between 8 and 19 years old.

How many people named Mayah are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Mayah are alive in the United States, based on 2,973 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mayah in 2025?

Mayah ranked #2,802 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 61 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mayah?

2,973 babies have been named Mayah in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mayah most popular?

Mayah peaked in 2015, when 174 newborns received the name.

Is Mayah a boy or girl name?

Mayah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mayah rising or falling?

Mayah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Mayah become more popular?

Mayah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 girls named Mayah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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