How Many People Are Named Mayda?
An estimated 494 people in the United States have the first name Mayda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Mayda peaked in popularity in 1953 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mayda 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 Mayda paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
494
About 1 in 693,835 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1953
16 births
Total Registered
566
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mayda
Mayda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 566 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Mayda as a female name
Ranked #14,603 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1953 (16 births)
Mayda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mayda span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 115 babies were registered. Mayda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mayda by Decade
How has Mayda 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.
Mayda by State
Birth registrations for Mayda span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, New York, California. On average, about 23 Maydas were registered per state.
Mayda + Last Name Combinations
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Mayda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mayda?
We estimate approximately 494 people named Mayda 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 693,835 Americans share this first name.
Is Mayda a common name?
Mayda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 566 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mayda most popular?
Mayda reached peak popularity in 1953, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mayda is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mayda a female name?
Mayda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mayda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mayda Smith, Mayda Johnson, Mayda 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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