The first name Maya

In 2025, 1,259 girls were named Maya, making it the 28th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 1,592 births (#15).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Maya with other names.

In 2025, 3,712 girls born in the United States were named Maya, the 62nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 5,047 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Maya Angelou
  American poet, author, and civil rights activist (1928–2014)
• Maya Hawke
  American actress and singer-songwriter (born 1998)
• Maya Rudolph
  American actress and comedian, born 1972
• Maya Lin
  American sculptor and architect (born 1959)
• Maya Moore
  American basketball player (born 1989)
• Maya Sar
  Bosnian singer, born 1981
• Maya Harris
  American attorney and advocate (born 1967)
• Maya DiRado
  American swimmer, born 1993
• Maya Erskine
  American actress, born 1987
• Maya Joint
  Australian tennis player, born 2006
• Maya Kazan
  American actress, born 1986
• Maya Le Tissier
  English footballer, born 2002

• Ava
• Isabella
• Elizabeth
• Jessica
• Maria
• Abigail
• Hannah
• Elsie
• Sarah
• Aria
• Molly
• Eliza
• Leah
• Delilah
• Isabel
• Naomi

All 346 names of Hebrew origin

What does the name Maya mean?

* From Maria, ultimately from Hebrew, * From Maia, from Latin, from Ancient Greek Μαῖα (Maîa)

What is the origin of the name Maya?

* From Maria, ultimately from Hebrew, * From Maia, from Latin, from Ancient Greek Μαῖα (Maîa)

How popular is the name Maya?

In 2025, 1,259 girls born in England and Wales were named Maya, ranking 28th. Its peak was 2024, with 1,592 births.

Is Maya a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 123,750 US babies named Maya since 1880 were girls.

When was Maya most popular?

2006 in the United States, when 5,047 babies were named Maya, its highest rank at 57th.

How do you pronounce Maya?

Maya is /maɪ.ə/, 2 syllables.

What name is Maya a form of?

Maya is a form of Maria and Maia.

What are other spellings of Maya?

Maia and Maiya.

Is Maya also a surname?

Yes. Maya is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.