Mayda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	11	1	–	#4,762
1930s	6	1	-45%	#4,108
1940s	9	1	+50%	#3,799
1950s	61	6	+578%	#2,774
1960s	80	8	+31%	#3,874
1970s	115	12	+44%	#3,986
1980s	105	11	-9%	#4,647
1990s	63	6	-40%	#6,724
2000s	66	7	+5%	#8,952
2010s	39	4	-41%	#10,593
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	-53%	#14,656

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,762

1930s

-45%

#4,108

1940s

+50%

#3,799

1950s

+578%

#2,774

1960s

+31%

#3,874

1970s

115

+44%

#3,986

1980s

105

-9%

#4,647

1990s

-40%

#6,724

2000s

+5%

#8,952

2010s

-41%

#10,593

2020s (to 2025)

-53%

#14,656

The story of Mayda

Mayda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1920, 566 American babies have been named Mayda. Its peak came in 1953, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Mayda?

The median living Mayda is about 44 years old; half are between 27 and 56. An estimated 500 people named Mayda 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.

Mayda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#14,656
2023	5	#16,773
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	9	#11,303
2016	10	#10,593
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	7	#14,491
2011	6	#16,116
2010	7	#14,449
2009	7	#14,690
2008	6	#16,776
2007	9	#12,320
2006	10	#11,154
2005	5	#18,229
2004	7	#13,706
2003	6	#15,104
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,013
2000	11	#8,952
1995	7	#11,310
1990	13	#6,724
1985	11	#6,303
1980	11	#6,175
1975	15	#4,282
1970	15	#3,986
1965	6	#6,260
1960	8	#5,033
1955	6	#5,627
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	6	#4,762
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mayda?

The median living Mayda is about 44 years old. Half of all living Maydas are between 27 and 56 years old.

How many people named Mayda are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Mayda are alive in the United States, based on 566 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mayda in 2025?

Mayda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Mayda?

566 babies have been named Mayda in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mayda most popular?

Mayda peaked in 1953, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Mayda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mayda rising or falling?

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

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Mayda popularity over time

The story of Mayda

How old are people named Mayda?

Mayda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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