girl's name
Mayra
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 35,195
France
#498
2025 births
Mayra is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 86 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Mayra is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1987, when 1,548 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 38,551 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1948.
Mayra over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 12 |
| 1950s | 177 |
| 1960s | 892 |
| 1970s | 2,542 |
| 1980s | 11,308 |
| 1990s | 11,262 |
| 2000s | 4,703 |
| 2010s | 1,929 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 736 |
How popular is Mayra?
In 2025, Mayra was given to 86 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mayra 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 Mayra
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mayra also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mayra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mayra
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mayra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mayra
How popular is the name Mayra?
In 2025, Mayra was given to 86 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mayra a girl's or a boy's name?
Mayra is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Mayra most popular?
Mayra peaked in 1987, when 1,548 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Mayra a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mayra currently ranks #498 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.