Mayah
Girl name · #2806 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Mayah? In official American birth records, Mayah has been tracked continuously since 1988, giving it 37 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mayah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mayah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Mayah?
In official American birth records, the name Mayah first appeared in 1988 (over 37 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 37 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.