How Many People Are Named Maysa?
An estimated 915 people in the United States have the first name Maysa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Maysa peaked in popularity in 2011 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maysa 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 Maysa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
915
About 1 in 374,595 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2011
43 births
Total Registered
928
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maysa
Maysa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 928 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Maysa as a female name
Ranked #4,248 in 2024
34 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (43 births)
Maysa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maysa span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 357 babies were registered. While Maysa is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Maysa by Decade
How has Maysa 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.
Maysa by State
Birth registrations for Maysa span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, California, New York. The lowest are in North Carolina, Illinois, New York. On average, about 18 Maysas were registered per state.
Maysa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maysa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Maysa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maysa?
We estimate approximately 915 people named Maysa 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 374,595 Americans share this first name.
Is Maysa a common name?
Maysa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 928 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maysa most popular?
Maysa reached peak popularity in 2011, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maysa is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maysa a female name?
Maysa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maysa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maysa Smith, Maysa Johnson, Maysa 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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