girl's name
Mayah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,831
Northern Ireland
#524
2015 births
Mayah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2015, when 174 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 54,351 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1988.
Mayah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 13 |
| 1990s | 204 |
| 2000s | 961 |
| 2010s | 1,338 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 457 |
How popular is Mayah?
In 2025, Mayah was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mayah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mayah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mayah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mayah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mayah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mayah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mayah
How popular is the name Mayah?
In 2025, Mayah was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mayah a girl's or a boy's name?
Mayah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Mayah most popular?
Mayah peaked in 2015, when 174 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Mayah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mayah currently ranks #2,238 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.