Mayan
Girl name · #4715 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Mayan? In official American birth records, Mayan has been tracked continuously since 1990, giving it 35 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 29 baby girls were named Mayan, placing it at #4715 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #11835, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Mayan.
The 35-year story
Mayan first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 32 babies and a rank of #4378. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Mayan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mayan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mayan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mayan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mayan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mayan is most common
State-level data for Mayan 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 Mayan
Statistically, parents drawn to Mayan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bayan, Afnan, Rayan, Meylin, and Mulan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mayan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 32 | #4363 |
| 2022 | 32 | #4378 |
| 2021 | 16 | #6967 |
| 2020 | 11 | #8953 |
| 2019 | 12 | #8597 |
| 2017 | 7 | #12713 |
| 2016 | 6 | #14331 |
| 2015 | 8 | #11835 |
| 2014 | 8 | #11931 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 12 | #9109 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
| 2000 | 8 | #10745 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Mayan?
In official American birth records, the name Mayan first appeared in 1990 (over 35 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 35 years.
Is Mayan a popular girl name?
Mayan ranked #4715 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #11835.
When was the name Mayan most popular?
Mayan peaked in 2022, when 32 American girls received the name (ranked #4378 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mayan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Mayan. 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.