Ancient Greek origin
Source-reported* From Maria, ultimately from Hebrew, * From Maia, from Latin, from Ancient Greek Μαῖα (Maîa)
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: MayaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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Ancient Greek roots
01 / Meaning & origin
Maya is a feminine given name documented in English, German, Dutch and 4 other languages. English Wiktionary traces it to Ancient Greek Μαῖα via Hebrew and Latin.
Separate records with matching spellings: Maya (Danish, German), Maya (Danish, German), Maya (Danish, German), maya’ (Saisiyat)
2 source accounts
* From Maria, ultimately from Hebrew, * From Maia, from Latin, from Ancient Greek Μαῖα (Maîa)
Transliteration of Sanskrit माया (māyā).
02 / Across borders
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15 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 3,712 girls (rank 62). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Maya
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | 5 | 4,349 | observed |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | 5 | 4,622 | observed |
| 1943 | 5 | 4,691 | observed |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | 10 | 3,393 | observed |
| 1950 | 7 | 4,315 | observed |
| 1951 | 8 | 4,011 | observed |
| 1952 | 7 | 4,483 | observed |
| 1953 | 15 | 2,812 | observed |
| 1954 | 9 | 3,967 | observed |
| 1955 | 9 | 4,069 | observed |
| 1956 | 11 | 3,696 | observed |
| 1957 | 12 | 3,489 | observed |
| 1958 | 13 | 3,379 | observed |
| 1959 | 20 | 2,596 | observed |
| 1960 | 28 | 2,196 | observed |
| 1961 | 19 | 2,839 | observed |
| 1962 | 35 | 1,947 | observed |
| 1963 | 23 | 2,543 | observed |
| 1964 | 36 | 1,975 | observed |
| 1965 | 29 | 2,204 | observed |
| 1966 | 50 | 1,586 | observed |
| 1967 | 44 | 1,732 | observed |
| 1968 | 67 | 1,365 | observed |
| 1969 | 96 | 1,129 | observed |
| 1970 | 142 | 914 | observed |
| 1971 | 135 | 948 | observed |
| 1972 | 147 | 870 | observed |
| 1973 | 123 | 963 | observed |
| 1974 | 169 | 798 | observed |
| 1975 | 187 | 759 | observed |
| 1976 | 212 | 696 | observed |
| 1977 | 343 | 531 | observed |
| 1978 | 296 | 579 | observed |
| 1979 | 385 | 513 | observed |
| 1980 | 398 | 506 | observed |
| 1981 | 323 | 570 | observed |
| 1982 | 347 | 546 | observed |
| 1983 | 290 | 607 | observed |
| 1984 | 240 | 695 | observed |
| 1985 | 251 | 696 | observed |
| 1986 | 233 | 747 | observed |
| 1987 | 288 | 653 | observed |
| 1988 | 288 | 669 | observed |
| 1989 | 344 | 617 | observed |
| 1990 | 652 | 399 | observed |
| 1991 | 576 | 442 | observed |
| 1992 | 696 | 368 | observed |
| 1993 | 1,016 | 271 | observed |
| 1994 | 1,130 | 247 | observed |
| 1995 | 1,241 | 227 | observed |
| 1996 | 1,445 | 201 | observed |
| 1997 | 1,676 | 181 | observed |
| 1998 | 2,687 | 123 | observed |
| 1999 | 2,854 | 113 | observed |
| 2000 | 3,019 | 113 | observed |
| 2001 | 3,010 | 110 | observed |
| 2002 | 3,545 | 90 | observed |
| 2003 | 3,849 | 84 | observed |
| 2004 | 3,767 | 83 | observed |
| 2005 | 4,431 | 73 | observed |
| 2006 | 5,047 | 57 | observed |
| 2007 | 4,701 | 62 | observed |
| 2008 | 4,270 | 71 | observed |
| 2009 | 4,393 | 61 | observed |
| 2010 | 3,971 | 66 | observed |
| 2011 | 4,024 | 64 | observed |
| 2012 | 3,981 | 63 | observed |
| 2013 | 3,826 | 72 | observed |
| 2014 | 3,957 | 74 | observed |
| 2015 | 4,133 | 68 | observed |
| 2016 | 4,090 | 64 | observed |
| 2017 | 4,046 | 60 | observed |
| 2018 | 3,918 | 62 | observed |
| 2019 | 3,823 | 64 | observed |
| 2020 | 3,746 | 61 | observed |
| 2021 | 4,082 | 55 | observed |
| 2022 | 4,247 | 51 | observed |
| 2023 | 4,092 | 49 | observed |
| 2024 | 4,230 | 51 | observed |
| 2025 | 3,712 | 62 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Maya” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Norway — published individual first-name birth counts, 1945–2025
Statistics Norway (SSB) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Imiona nadawane dzieciom w Polsce — first given names of children, PESEL register, 2000-2025 (national)
Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji (Ministry of Digital Affairs), Poland — PESEL register; published on dane.gov.pl · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Switzerland — published first names of newborns, 2000–2025
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Switzerland · opendata.swiss OPEN-BY (commercial and non-commercial reuse with source attribution) · retrieved 2026-10-15
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages — Popular Baby Names (annual top 100 per gender), 1952-2025
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (via data.nsw.gov.au) · CC-BY (Creative Commons Attribution; version not stated on the record) · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
New Zealand — DIA published top 100 baby first names per sex, 1954–2025
Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), New Zealand · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Top 100 Baby Names per sex, 2018-2025
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
Belgium — published top 100 newborn first names, 2023–2025
Statbel (Statistics Belgium) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.