Mayte: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,713

among girls · ↓706 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mayte · -35% vs 2024

How common

1 in 25,114

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2006

249 babies

All-time total

3,503

#3,257 all-time among girls

First recorded

1963

in Social Security records

Mayte popularity over time

3,503 babies have been named Mayte since 1963, 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	19	2	–	#5,316
1970s	149	15	+684%	#3,419
1980s	168	17	+13%	#3,299
1990s	511	51	+204%	#2,022
2000s	1,128	113	+121%	#1,031
2010s	1,110	111	-2%	#1,425
2020s (to 2025)	418	70	-37%	#2,007

Where Mayte 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	63	0.04	outside top 500
2027	62	0.04	outside top 500
2028	61	0.04	outside top 500
2029	61	0.04	outside top 500
2030	60	0.04	outside top 500

Where Mayte is most popular

Girls named Mayte per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.042 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Illinois, and California.

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 Mayte 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
Texas	94	0.117	+177%
Illinois	17	0.074	+76%
California	55	0.065	+55%
Tennessee	7	0.044	+5%
New York	7	0.018	-58%
Florida	5	0.012	-72%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
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Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Carolina	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
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Ohio	–	–	–
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Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
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 Mayte

Mayte is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,713 in 2025 with 64 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 3,503 American babies have been named Mayte. Its peak came in 2006, when 249 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Mayte?

The median living Mayte is about 17 years old; half are between 11 and 24. An estimated 3,500 people named Mayte 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.

Mayte year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	64	#2,713
2024	98	#2,007
2023	65	#2,689
2022	56	#2,985
2021	59	#2,877
2020	76	#2,330
2019	82	#2,247
2018	92	#2,094
2017	77	#2,375
2016	93	#2,108
2015	89	#2,149
2014	103	#1,948
2013	104	#1,922
2012	155	#1,466
2011	154	#1,462
2010	161	#1,425
2009	174	#1,371
2008	191	#1,307
2007	227	#1,135
2006	249	#1,031
2005	84	#2,195
2004	50	#3,114
2003	46	#3,214
2002	35	#3,778
2001	43	#3,236
2000	29	#4,252
1995	43	#2,827
1990	26	#3,971
1985	16	#4,780
1980	12	#5,770
1975	14	#4,492
1970	14	#4,169
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mayte?

The median living Mayte is about 17 years old. Half of all living Maytes are between 11 and 24 years old.

How many people named Mayte are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Mayte are alive in the United States, based on 3,503 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mayte in 2025?

Mayte ranked #2,713 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 64 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mayte?

3,503 babies have been named Mayte in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mayte most popular?

Mayte peaked in 2006, when 249 newborns received the name.

Is Mayte a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mayte rising or falling?

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

Will Mayte become more popular?

Mayte looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 60 girls named Mayte in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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