Maya is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Maya means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Maya across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Maya has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Maya is a girl name of Sanskrit origin meaning “illusion; also a Greek name meaning mother”. a name with roots in several cultures.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 123,750 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 26,271 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 2,175 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 466 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 2,102 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 663 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Maya per year, United States (1940 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (5,053/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (1,592/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (187/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (159/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (37/yr).
Maya has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #146 nationally (given to 5,894 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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