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Worldwide Name Statistics

Maya

Ranked #439 - 1 in 66,369 people
US

Most common in

United States

121k bearers

World total

120,538

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#439

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States121k
Worldwide
~121k
rank #439
Rarity
1 in 66,369
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~121k in US

About the name Maya

There are an estimated 120,538 people named Maya alive worldwide today. That ranks Maya at #439 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Maya is held by approximately 120,538 people, ranking #439 among first names. That works out to roughly 36 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,753 U.S. residents).

Historically Maya is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Maya appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Maya popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Maya, 1940 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1940: 5
  2. 1942: 5
  3. 1943: 5
  4. 1949: 10
  5. 1950: 7
  6. 1951: 8
  7. 1952: 7
  8. 1953: 15
  9. 1954: 9
  10. 1955: 9
  11. 1956: 11
  12. 1957: 12
  13. 1958: 13
  14. 1959: 20
  15. 1960: 28
  16. 1961: 19
  17. 1962: 35
  18. 1963: 23
  19. 1964: 36
  20. 1965: 29
  21. 1966: 50
  22. 1967: 44
  23. 1968: 67
  24. 1969: 96
  25. 1970: 142
  26. 1971: 135
  27. 1972: 147
  28. 1973: 123
  29. 1974: 169
  30. 1975: 192
  31. 1976: 212
  32. 1977: 343
  33. 1978: 296
  34. 1979: 385
  35. 1980: 398
  36. 1981: 323
  37. 1982: 347
  38. 1983: 290
  39. 1984: 240
  40. 1985: 251
  41. 1986: 233
  42. 1987: 288
  43. 1988: 288
  44. 1989: 355
  45. 1990: 652
  46. 1991: 576
  47. 1992: 696
  48. 1993: 1,021
  49. 1994: 1,130
  50. 1995: 1,241
  51. 1996: 1,452
  52. 1997: 1,676
  53. 1998: 2,696
  54. 1999: 2,862
  55. 2000: 3,025
  56. 2001: 3,015
  57. 2002: 3,550
  58. 2003: 3,862
  59. 2004: 3,772
  60. 2005: 4,440
  61. 2006: 5,053
  62. 2007: 4,706
  63. 2008: 4,279
  64. 2009: 4,405
  65. 2010: 3,980
  66. 2011: 4,032
  67. 2012: 3,989
  68. 2013: 3,833
  69. 2014: 3,957
  70. 2015: 4,133
  71. 2016: 4,095
  72. 2017: 4,046
  73. 2018: 3,918
  74. 2019: 3,823
  75. 2020: 3,752
  76. 2021: 4,082
  77. 2022: 4,247
  78. 2023: 4,092
  79. 2024: 4,230
  80. 2025: 3,712

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Maya worldwide?

There are an estimated 120,538 people named Maya alive worldwide today, ranking #439 globally.

Is Maya a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 66,369 people. In the United States there are roughly 120,538 bearers, which is 1 in 2,753 Americans.

Is Maya a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Maya is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Maya come from?

Who are famous people named Maya?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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