Mayah
Girl name · #2806 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
Mayah is currently the #2806 girl name in the United States — 61 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1362, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 girls born in 2025 was named Mayah.
The 37-year story
Mayah first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 174 girls were named Mayah — good for #1362 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Mayah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mayah in class?
Mayah scores 81 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Mayah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mayah is most common
State-level data for Mayah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Mayah
Statistically, parents drawn to Mayah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Miyah, Makiyah, Mariyah, Layah, and Myah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mayah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2778 |
| 2024 | 84 | #2231 |
| 2023 | 80 | #2288 |
| 2022 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2021 | 75 | #2384 |
| 2020 | 87 | #2100 |
| 2019 | 100 | #1949 |
| 2018 | 119 | #1727 |
| 2017 | 143 | #1534 |
| 2016 | 134 | #1628 |
| 2015 | 174 | #1362 |
| 2014 | 130 | #1643 |
| 2013 | 123 | #1695 |
| 2012 | 128 | #1663 |
| 2011 | 140 | #1564 |
| 2010 | 147 | #1521 |
| 2009 | 139 | #1612 |
| 2008 | 137 | #1642 |
| 2007 | 106 | #1940 |
| 2006 | 116 | #1788 |
| 2005 | 119 | #1668 |
| 2004 | 84 | #2135 |
| 2003 | 97 | #1885 |
| 2002 | 57 | #2673 |
| 2001 | 56 | #2663 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mayah a popular girl name?
Mayah ranked #2806 among girls in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1362.
When was the name Mayah most popular?
Mayah peaked in 2015, when 174 American girls received the name (ranked #1362 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mayah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American girls was named Mayah. It scores 81/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.