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01 / Meaning & origin
מאיה is recorded in Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Christian Arabs (נוצרים-ערבים) (release 391/2025, table 1) (1949–2024), in Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Druze (דרוזים) (release 391/2025, table 1) (1949–2024), in Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1) (1949–2024) and in Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Muslims (מוסלמים) (release 391/2025, table 1) (1949–2024), with published male and female counts; no dictionary entry is in our sources yet.
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Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1), 2024: 1,089 female (rank 5).
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1949–2024 Spelling: מאיה
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Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel · Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
No rounding stated; counts are integers (valueStatus=observed). Thousands separators in the total column are removed when parsing.
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| Year | People | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 97 | 88 | observed |
| 1950 | 94 | 92 | observed |
| 1951 | 96 | 91 | observed |
| 1952 | 109 | 84 | observed |
| 1953 | 107 | 82 | observed |
| 1954 | 109 | 80 | observed |
| 1955 | 97 | 91 | observed |
| 1956 | 109 | 82 | observed |
| 1957 | 123 | 68 | observed |
| 1958 | 122 | 68 | observed |
| 1959 | 107 | 75 | observed |
| 1960 | 106 | 75 | observed |
| 1961 | 127 | 64 | observed |
| 1962 | 94 | 84 | observed |
| 1963 | 93 | 82 | observed |
| 1964 | 132 | 62 | observed |
| 1965 | 153 | 60 | observed |
| 1966 | 128 | 73 | observed |
| 1967 | 111 | 84 | observed |
| 1968 | 124 | 77 | observed |
| 1969 | 137 | 74 | observed |
| 1970 | 154 | 68 | observed |
| 1971 | 290 | 35 | observed |
| 1972 | 438 | 15 | observed |
| 1973 | 809 | 5 | observed |
| 1974 | 635 | 8 | observed |
| 1975 | 693 | 7 | observed |
| 1976 | 675 | 6 | observed |
| 1977 | 653 | 5 | observed |
| 1978 | 705 | 4 | observed |
| 1979 | 621 | 6 | observed |
| 1980 | 587 | 7 | observed |
| 1981 | 466 | 14 | observed |
| 1982 | 490 | 15 | observed |
| 1983 | 448 | 21 | observed |
| 1984 | 393 | 27 | observed |
| 1985 | 397 | 27 | observed |
| 1986 | 346 | 31 | observed |
| 1987 | 365 | 28 | observed |
| 1988 | 354 | 31 | observed |
| 1989 | 336 | 33 | observed |
| 1990 | 358 | 29 | observed |
| 1991 | 331 | 34 | observed |
| 1992 | 361 | 26 | observed |
| 1993 | 346 | 30 | observed |
| 1994 | 388 | 25 | observed |
| 1995 | 410 | 22 | observed |
| 1996 | 414 | 23 | observed |
| 1997 | 480 | 19 | observed |
| 1998 | 545 | 14 | observed |
| 1999 | 660 | 6 | observed |
| 2000 | 679 | 6 | observed |
| 2001 | 738 | 5 | observed |
| 2002 | 858 | 3 | observed |
| 2003 | 960 | 3 | observed |
| 2004 | 1,049 | 3 | observed |
| 2005 | 991 | 3 | observed |
| 2006 | 1,037 | 3 | observed |
| 2007 | 938 | 5 | observed |
| 2008 | 1,033 | 5 | observed |
| 2009 | 1,174 | 3 | observed |
| 2010 | 1,201 | 3 | observed |
| 2011 | 1,268 | 4 | observed |
| 2012 | 1,204 | 4 | observed |
| 2013 | 1,159 | 5 | observed |
| 2014 | 1,214 | 4 | observed |
| 2015 | 1,223 | 4 | observed |
| 2016 | 1,237 | 3 | observed |
| 2017 | 1,262 | 4 | observed |
| 2018 | 1,284 | 3 | observed |
| 2019 | 1,252 | 2 | observed |
| 2020 | 1,147 | 4 | observed |
| 2021 | 1,175 | 2 | observed |
| 2022 | 1,127 | 4 | observed |
| 2023 | 1,081 | 5 | observed |
| 2024 | 1,089 | 5 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “מאיה” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Released 2025-12-08 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted)
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06 / Behind the facts
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Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Muslims (מוסלמים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Druze (דרוזים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Christian Arabs (נוצרים-ערבים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
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