Girl · #12,180 in 2026

Maaya

Name: Popularity of the name Maaya in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Maaya, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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Current Rank

#12,180

Peak Rank

#8,457 (2021)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2007

First Year

2023

Last Year

2021

Peak Year

#8457

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Maaya

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Maaya

American parents first put Maaya on the record books as a baby girl name in 2007, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 12 Maayas were born — ranking #8,457 that year. About 54% of every Maaya on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Maaya last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 70 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Maaya

Phonetically similar names — useful when Maaya is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Maaya

What does the name Maaya mean?

How popular is Maaya in 2026?

In 2026, Maaya ranks #12,180 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Maaya most popular?

Maaya reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #8,457 that year with 12 babies given the name.

Is Maaya a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Maaya is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Maaya?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Maaya include Harris, Olivet, Veralee. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Maaya

Maaya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 70 births in the dataset. Maaya's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #8,457. Use the chart and map above to compare Maaya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.