girl's name
Mayda
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 599
Mayda is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Mayda is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in 1953, when 16 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mayda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 9 |
| 1950s | 61 |
| 1960s | 80 |
| 1970s | 115 |
| 1980s | 105 |
| 1990s | 63 |
| 2000s | 66 |
| 2010s | 39 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 11 |
How popular is Mayda?
In 2024, Mayda was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Mayda 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 Mayda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Mayda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mayda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mayda
How popular is the name Mayda?
In 2024, Mayda was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Mayda a girl's or a boy's name?
Mayda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mayda?
Mayda has 2 syllables.
When was Mayda most popular?
Mayda peaked in 1953, when 16 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.