Mayla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,763

among girls · ↓13 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

115

named Mayla · -1% vs 2024

How common

1 in 13,976

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

116 babies

All-time total

1,703

#5,244 all-time among girls

First recorded

1956

in Social Security records

Mayla popularity over time

1,703 babies have been named Mayla since 1956, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	17	2	–	#5,151
1960s	12	1	-29%	#6,338
1970s	5	1	-58%	#10,632
1980s	22	2	+340%	#8,717
1990s	77	8	+250%	#5,819
2000s	264	26	+243%	#3,568
2010s	703	70	+166%	#2,040
2020s (to 2025)	603	101	+43%	#1,750

Where Mayla 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	118	0.07	outside top 500
2027	121	0.08	outside top 500
2028	124	0.08	outside top 500
2029	126	0.08	outside top 500
2030	128	0.08	outside top 500

Where Mayla is most popular

Girls named Mayla per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.062 per 1,000. Strongest in South Dakota, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania.

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 Mayla 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
South Dakota	5	0.350	+460%
Massachusetts	27	0.223	+257%
Pennsylvania	25	0.106	+69%
Florida	41	0.096	+53%
California	45	0.054	-14%
Ohio	12	0.051	-19%
New York	20	0.051	-19%
Minnesota	5	0.046	-26%
Colorado	5	0.045	-28%
Michigan	7	0.038	-39%
Texas	25	0.031	-50%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
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Connecticut	–	–	–
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Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

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 Mayla

Mayla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,763 in 2025 with 115 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 1,703 American babies have been named Mayla. Its peak came in 2024, when 116 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 Mayla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mayla?

The median living Mayla is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 1,700 people named Mayla 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.

Mayla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	115	#1,763
2024	116	#1,750
2023	99	#1,995
2022	79	#2,359
2021	98	#1,988
2020	96	#1,972
2019	92	#2,063
2018	96	#2,040
2017	83	#2,264
2016	89	#2,183
2015	80	#2,336
2014	68	#2,607
2013	53	#3,111
2012	55	#3,074
2011	34	#4,325
2010	53	#3,145
2009	28	#5,183
2008	46	#3,568
2007	44	#3,700
2006	32	#4,540
2005	22	#5,718
2004	22	#5,690
2003	18	#6,485
2002	15	#7,311
2001	19	#5,992
2000	18	#6,134
1995	6	#12,769
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,792
1980	7	#8,717
1975	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mayla?

The median living Mayla is about 8 years old. Half of all living Maylas are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Mayla are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Mayla are alive in the United States, based on 1,703 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mayla in 2025?

Mayla ranked #1,763 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 115 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mayla?

1,703 babies have been named Mayla in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mayla most popular?

Mayla peaked in 2024, when 116 newborns received the name.

Is Mayla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mayla rising or falling?

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

Will Mayla become more popular?

Mayla is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 128 girls named Mayla 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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