Girl name
Maya
As of 2025, Maya ranks #62 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 3,712 girls received the name that year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. SSA records for Maya go back to 1940; the peak came in 2023 at #49, with 4,092 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Massachusetts, where it ranks #18 among girl names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#62
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#49
in 2023 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
3,712
girls named Maya
Maya popularity, 1880–2025
Where Maya is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: District of Columbia (#23), Vermont (#49), Hawaii (#22)
Uniqueness score
18/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Maya in the most recent year of SSA data.