Girl · #3,977 in 2026

Maysa

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

Maysa Figueira Monjardim, better known as Maysa Matarazzo, was a Brazilian singer-songwriter, performer and actress. She is also associated with Bossa nova music but is widely known as a torch song (fossa) interpreter.

Arabic

Current Rank

#3,977

Peak Rank

#3,589 (2011)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+17%

1979

First Year

2026

Last Year

2011

Peak Year

#3589

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Maysa

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

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Arabic

The Story of Maysa

The earliest SSA record of Maysa as a baby girl name dates back to 1979, when 5 babies received it. 2011 was its biggest year on record, with 43 newborns named Maysa — #3,601 in the national rankings. About 36% of every Maysa on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Maysa ranks #3,977 for baby girls with 37 births, rising sharply (+17% over the past five years). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Maysa

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Maysa. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Maïssa

Names that sound like Maysa

Phonetically similar names — useful when Maysa 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 Maysa

What does the name Maysa mean?

What is the origin of the name Maysa?

Maysa has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic.

How popular is Maysa in 2026?

In 2026, Maysa ranks #3,977 among girls' names in the U.S., with 37 babies given the name that year.

When was Maysa most popular?

Maysa reached its peak popularity in 2011, ranking #3,589 that year with 43 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Maysa most popular?

Maysa has historically been most popular in Michigan, North Carolina, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Maysa.

Is Maysa a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Maysa?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Maysa include Alaisha, Haillie, Allura. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Maysa?

Common variants and related forms of Maysa include Maïssa. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Maysa

Maysa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Maysa's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #3,589. Use the chart and map above to compare Maysa'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.