girl's name
Maysa
- Origin Portuguese
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,002
England and Wales
#991
2025 births
Maysa is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Maysa is a name of Portuguese origin.
- Peaked in 2011, when 43 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 106,952 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
Maysa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 28 |
| 1990s | 110 |
| 2000s | 284 |
| 2010s | 357 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 175 |
How popular is Maysa?
In 2025, Maysa was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Maysa 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 Maysa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maysa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maysa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Maysa in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Finnish
- Maisa
Sibling names for Maysa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maysa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maysa
How popular is the name Maysa?
In 2025, Maysa was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Maysa a girl's or a boy's name?
Maysa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Maysa most popular?
Maysa peaked in 2011, when 43 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Maysa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maysa currently ranks #991 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.