The first name Mayra
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 18 girls were named Mayra, making it the 1,639th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 31 births (#1,081).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mayra with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mayra at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 86 girls born in the United States were named Mayra, the 2,168th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1987, when 1,512 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.
Famous people named Mayra
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Mayra AguiarBrazilian judoka, born 1991
- Mayra AndradeCape Verdean singer, born 1985
- Mayra RamírezColombian football player, born 1999
- Mayra Gómez KempCuban-born Spanish actress and television host, 1948–2024
- Mayra DiasBrazilian journalist, model and politician, born 1991
- Mayra VerónicaCuban-American singer, model, and actress, born 1980
- Maria GadúBrazilian recording artist, musician, songwriter, born 1986
Questions
- How popular is the name Mayra?
- In 2025, 18 girls born in England and Wales were named Mayra, ranking 1,639th. Its peak was 2022, with 31 births.
- Is Mayra a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 33,561 US babies named Mayra since 1880 were girls.
- When was Mayra most popular?
- 1987 in the United States, when 1,512 babies were named Mayra, its highest rank at 182nd.