How Many People Are Named Mayra?
An estimated 31,934 people in the United States have the first name Mayra. It is predominantly female (99.0%). The average bearer is 34 years old, and Mayra peaked in popularity in 1987 with 1,548 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mayra 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 Mayra paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Mayra is overwhelmingly female, 345 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
31,934
About 1 in 10,733 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.0% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1987
1,548 births
Total Registered
33,475
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mayra
Mayra is predominantly female (99.0%), though 345 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Mayra as a male name
Ranked #6,329 in 1996
9 male births in 1996
Peak: 1986 (41 births)
Mayra as a female name
Ranked #1,581 in 2024
133 female births in 2024
Peak: 1987 (1,512 births)
Mayra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mayra span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 11,308 babies were registered. Mayra has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mayra by Decade
How has Mayra 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.
Mayra by State
Birth registrations for Mayra span all 36 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Nebraska, Kentucky, Maryland. On average, about 866 Mayras were registered per state.
Mayra + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mayra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mayra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mayra?
We estimate approximately 31,934 people named Mayra 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 10,733 Americans share this first name.
Is Mayra a common name?
Mayra is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 33,475 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mayra most popular?
Mayra reached peak popularity in 1987, when 1,548 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mayra is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mayra a female name?
Mayra is predominantly female. 99.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mayra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mayra Smith, Mayra Johnson, Mayra 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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