Maysa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,517

among girls · ↓253 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Maysa · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 51,847

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

43 babies

All-time total

959

#7,733 all-time among girls

First recorded

1979

in Social Security records

Maysa popularity over time

959 babies have been named Maysa since 1979, 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#11,272
1980s	28	3	+460%	#7,183
1990s	110	11	+293%	#4,888
2000s	284	28	+158%	#3,636
2010s	357	36	+26%	#3,642
2020s (to 2025)	175	29	-18%	#4,172

Where Maysa 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	32	0.02	outside top 500
2027	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	33	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Maysa

Maysa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,517 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 959 American babies have been named Maysa. Its peak came in 2011, when 43 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 Maysa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maysa?

The median living Maysa is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 22. An estimated 1,000 people named Maysa 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.

Maysa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	31	#4,517
2024	34	#4,264
2023	28	#4,830
2022	35	#4,172
2021	27	#4,918
2020	20	#6,006
2019	26	#5,123
2018	39	#3,824
2017	33	#4,347
2016	42	#3,689
2015	31	#4,560
2014	39	#3,893
2013	32	#4,508
2012	31	#4,674
2011	43	#3,642
2010	41	#3,792
2009	29	#5,043
2008	32	#4,726
2007	19	#7,002
2006	36	#4,126
2005	31	#4,451
2004	28	#4,781
2003	39	#3,639
2002	37	#3,636
2001	16	#6,861
2000	17	#6,389
1995	10	#8,508
1990	5	#14,392
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maysa?

The median living Maysa is about 14 years old. Half of all living Maysas are between 7 and 22 years old.

How many people named Maysa are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Maysa are alive in the United States, based on 959 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maysa in 2025?

Maysa ranked #4,517 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maysa?

959 babies have been named Maysa in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maysa most popular?

Maysa peaked in 2011, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Maysa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maysa rising or falling?

Maysa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Maysa become more popular?

Maysa looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 girls named Maysa in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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