How Many People Are Named Maya?
An estimated 118,085 people in the United States have the first name Maya. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #462 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Maya peaked in popularity in 2006 with 5,053 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maya as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Maya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Maya is overwhelmingly female, 163 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Maya is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
118,085
About 1 in 2,903 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2006
5,053 births
Total Registered
120,002
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maya
Maya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 120,002 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Maya as a male name
Ranked #11,504 in 2020
6 male births in 2020
Peak: 2003 (13 births)
Maya as a female name
Ranked #51 in 2024
4,220 female births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (5,047 births)
Maya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maya span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 40,104 babies were registered. While Maya is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Maya by Decade
How has Maya tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Maya by State
Birth registrations for Maya span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota. On average, about 2,316 Mayas were registered per state.
Maya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Maya
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Maya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maya?
We estimate approximately 118,085 people named Maya are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,903 Americans share this first name.
Is Maya a common name?
Maya is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 120,002 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maya most popular?
Maya reached peak popularity in 2006, when 5,053 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maya is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maya a female name?
Maya is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maya Smith, Maya Johnson, Maya Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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