Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Mayan

Gender Unisex · 59% girls Rank 2025 #4,719 Trend ↑ Rising 293%
Rank 2025
#4,719
among girls · ↑268 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
41
named Mayan · -2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 55,423
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2022
56 babies
All-time total
636
#14,072 all-time among girls
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Mayan popularity over time

636 babies have been named Mayan since 1990, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 72 9 81 8 – #7,000
2000s 79 56 135 14 +67% #10,999
2010s 76 95 171 17 +27% #8,930
2020s (to 2025) 147 102 249 42 +143% #4,422

Where Mayan 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 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 39 0.02 outside top 500
2028 44 0.03 outside top 500
2029 48 0.03 outside top 500
2030 53 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Mayan

Mayan is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,719 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 636 American babies have been named Mayan, about 59% girls and 41% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Mayan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mayan?

The median living Mayan is about 10 years old; half are between 3 and 18. An estimated 600 people named Mayan are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Mayan year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 29 #4,719 12 #7,054
2024 27 #4,987 15 #6,087
2023 32 #4,422 15 #6,120
2022 32 #4,430 24 #4,389
2021 16 #7,155 16 #5,702
2020 11 #9,330 20 #4,804
2019 12 #8,930 15 #6,010
2018 – – 8 #9,356
2017 7 #13,614 9 #8,597
2016 6 #15,563 10 #7,955
2015 8 #12,606 12 #6,942
2014 8 #12,689 – –
2013 9 #11,642 10 #7,906
2012 12 #9,519 11 #7,383
2011 7 #14,308 9 #8,534
2010 7 #14,448 11 #7,409
2009 10 #11,212 15 #5,992
2008 7 #14,849 13 #6,642
2007 7 #14,923 9 #8,670
2006 8 #13,180 – –
2005 7 #13,972 14 #5,774
2004 8 #12,352 – –
2003 9 #10,999 – –
2002 7 #13,135 – –
2001 8 #11,680 – –
2000 8 #11,424 5 #11,551
1995 7 #11,309 – –
1990 7 #10,955 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mayan?

The median living Mayan is about 10 years old. Half of all living Mayans are between 3 and 18 years old.

How many people named Mayan are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Mayan are alive in the United States, based on 636 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mayan in 2025?

Mayan ranked #4,719 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mayan?

636 babies have been named Mayan in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mayan most popular?

Mayan peaked in 2022, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Mayan a boy or girl name?

Mayan is used for both: about 59% of babies named Mayan have been girls and 41% boys.

Is the name Mayan rising or falling?

Mayan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Mayan become more popular?

Mayan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 53 girls named Mayan 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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